Beaverdam-warrior Creek Wcd Dam 4

About Beaverdam-warrior Creek Wcd Dam 4

The primary purpose of Beaverdam-warrior Creek Wcd Dam 4 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 Beaverdam-warrior Creek Watershed Conservation District;catherine W Chandler Trustee Et Al;steven W Oliver (private). It impounds the Tr-warrior Creek.

The dam stands 38 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 671 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 03/14/2024.

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

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