Frd No 17

About Frd No 17

The primary purpose of Frd No 17 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 Wet Walnut Creek Wjd No 58 (local government). It impounds the Old Maid's Fork Creek near Rush Center.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 2,605 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,990 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 9 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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 04/07/2021.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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