Busseron Dam No. F-1

About Busseron Dam No. F-1

The primary purpose of Busseron Dam No. F-1 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 Busseron Conservancy District (local government). It impounds the East Fork Busseron Creek near Hymera.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 970 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 61 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 4,559 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 01/09/2018.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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