2nd Broad River Watershed Dam #4

About 2nd Broad River Watershed Dam #4

The primary purpose of 2nd Broad River Watershed Dam #4 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 Mark Cole (private). It impounds the Cherry Creek near Bostic.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 760 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,652 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 01/29/2025.

At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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