Polk Daniels Lake

About Polk Daniels Lake

The primary purpose of Polk Daniels Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Howard, City Of (local government). It impounds the Game Creek.

The dam stands 46 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 60 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 920 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 9 square miles. Completed in 1935, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/19/2019.

At 46 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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