Duncan Creek Wcd Dam 6b

About Duncan Creek Wcd Dam 6b

The primary purpose of Duncan Creek Wcd Dam 6b 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 City Of Clinton;duncan Creek Watershed Conservation District (private). It impounds the Duncan Creek.

The dam stands 48 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 72 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 3,628 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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 09/25/2017.

At 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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