Little Raccoon Dam No. 16

About Little Raccoon Dam No. 16

The primary purpose of Little Raccoon Dam No. 16 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 Little Raccoon Conserv. Dist. (local government). It impounds the Leatherwood Branch near Catlin-offstream.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 910 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,215 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 08/15/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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