Powell Lake Dam

About Powell Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Powell Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Town Of Aberdeen (local government). It impounds the Aberdeen Creek near Aberdeen.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 170 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1865, the structure is one of the older dams in the region, with over a century and a half 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/02/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

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