Anderson River Watershed Structure U-8

About Anderson River Watershed Structure U-8

The primary purpose of Anderson River Watershed Structure U-8 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 Idnr - Division Of Forestry (state). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Anderson River near Kitterman Corners.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 135 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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 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 04/13/2016.

At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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