East Fork Big Creek Dam Lt- 4

About East Fork Big Creek Dam Lt- 4

The primary purpose of East Fork Big Creek Dam Lt- 4 is grade stabilization. Grade stabilization dams prevent erosion by reducing the slope and velocity of water flowing through a channel. They're commonly used to stop gullies from deepening and to protect downstream land and infrastructure. The dam is owned by Mrs. Gilbert Champlin (private). It impounds the East Fork Big Creek near Bethany.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 26 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 19 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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