Divide Creek Detention Dam

About Divide Creek Detention Dam

The primary purpose of Divide Creek Detention Dam is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Doi Blm (federal). It impounds the Divide Creek.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 1,029 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 304 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 304 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1959, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 08/21/2018.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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