Park

About Park

The primary purpose of Park is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Lahti, Ryan (private). It impounds the West Elk Creek near New Castle.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 174 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1906, the structure is over a century 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/05/2021.

At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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