Lakewood Dam

About Lakewood Dam

The primary purpose of Lakewood Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by 7k Farms Llc (private). It impounds the Mollys Creek - Vahu6 Ru68 Mollys Cree near Lynchburg.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 65 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,324 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 11/29/2018.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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