Campbells Ledge

About Campbells Ledge

The primary purpose of Campbells Ledge is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kf Real Estate (private). It impounds the Campbells Ledge Creek.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 281 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1906, the structure is over a century 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 01/07/2019.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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