Lake "o" The Hills
Lake "o" The Hills is an earth dam located in Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, built in 1975. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Lake "o" The Hills
Lake "o" The Hills is a dam in Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska. The dam is owned by Lake O' The Hills East Home Owners Association (private). It impounds the Little Campbell Creek near Anchorage.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1975, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. 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 05/20/2019.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Alaska dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Alaska |
| County | Municipality of Anchorage |
| Nearest City | Anchorage |
| River/Stream | Little Campbell Creek |
| Coordinates | 61.11667, -149.75000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 250 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | LAKE O' THE HILLS EAST HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 05/20/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AK00034 |
| Federal ID | AK00034 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |