Hammond

About Hammond

The primary purpose of Hammond is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Hammond Creek Bear River near Ovid.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 60 acres, has a storage capacity of 645 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1933, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 08/08/2017.

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

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