Rocky Fork Lake Dam (lower)

About Rocky Fork Lake Dam (lower)

The primary purpose of Rocky Fork Lake Dam (lower) is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rocky Fork Club Incorporated (private). It impounds the Straight Branch.

The dam stands 63 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 60 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,595 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 03/28/2018.

At 63 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.

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