Foxcliff Lake Dam #1

About Foxcliff Lake Dam #1

The primary purpose of Foxcliff Lake Dam #1 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Foxcliff Estates Community Association (private). It impounds the White River near Martinsville-offstream.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 1,090 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 42 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 544 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 05/13/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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