Prairie Cr. No. B-3-2 (price)

About Prairie Cr. No. B-3-2 (price)

The primary purpose of Prairie Cr. No. B-3-2 (price) is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Prairie Creek Daviess Conservancy District (local government). It impounds the South Fork Prairie Creek near Montgomery-offstream.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 925 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 508 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 02/03/2019.

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