Duncan Creek Wcd Dam 5

About Duncan Creek Wcd Dam 5

The primary purpose of Duncan Creek Wcd Dam 5 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 C M Farm Incorporated;duncan Creek Watershed Conservation District (private). It impounds the Long Branch.

The dam stands 43 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 790 acre-feet. 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 09/25/2017.

At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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