Fourche Creek Wid Site 16

About Fourche Creek Wid Site 16

The primary purpose of Fourche Creek Wid Site 16 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Baker Joint Living Trust (local government). It impounds the Mud Creek-tr near Pocahontas.

The dam stands 49 feet tall and stretches 1,320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 39 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,270 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1974, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 03/25/2025.

At 49 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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