Swan Lake Dam

About Swan Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Swan Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Forest Lakes Property Owners Association (flpoa) (private). It impounds the Trib - Ivy Creek.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 425 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/06/2022.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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