Frd No 8 (spillman Creek)

About Frd No 8 (spillman Creek)

The primary purpose of Frd No 8 (spillman Creek) 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 Spillman Creek Wjd No 43 Revised (local government). It impounds the South Branch Spillman Creek-tr near Denmark.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 1,479 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,387 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/25/2023.

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

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