Caswell Lakes Road Embankment

About Caswell Lakes Road Embankment

The primary purpose of Caswell Lakes Road Embankment is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Matanuska-susitna Borough (local government). It impounds the Caswell Creek near Willow.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 123 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/12/2018.

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