Henleys Dam

About Henleys Dam

The primary purpose of Henleys Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Ellis Clark Henley & John Hoskins Henley Ii Trustees (private). It impounds the Beaver Creek And Beaver Creek Reservoir (00301).

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 610 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 05/30/2018.

At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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