Tallent's Dam

About Tallent's Dam

The primary purpose of Tallent's Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bob Rutz (private). It impounds the Long Branch Creek.

The dam stands 62 feet tall and stretches 775 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 29 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 414 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 11/13/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

At 62 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.

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