Covered Bridge Farm Lake Dam

About Covered Bridge Farm Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Covered Bridge Farm Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Susan Holt (private). It impounds the Tr-harrods Creek near Prospect.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 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 07/31/2025.

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