Isabella Fresh Water

About Isabella Fresh Water

The primary purpose of Isabella Fresh Water 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 Wellington Development Wvdt, Llc (private). It impounds the Minnow Run.

The dam stands 122 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,770 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles.

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 11/15/2017.

At 122 feet, this dam is taller than 98% of all dams in the United States.

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