Big Indian Creek 14-a

About Big Indian Creek 14-a

The primary purpose of Big Indian Creek 14-a 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 Lower Big Blue Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-sicily Creek near Wymore.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 915 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 944 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1969, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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. 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 04/15/2021.

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

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