Deer Creek

About Deer Creek

The primary purpose of Deer Creek is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is state-owned. It impounds the Deer Creek Reeds Creek near Cptpa Headquarters.

The dam stands 48 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 62 acres, has a storage capacity of 975 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 2003, the structure is relatively new.

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 07/19/2017.

At 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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