Corral Creek

About Corral Creek

The primary purpose of Corral Creek is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Corral Creek Big Creek near Cascade.

The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 290 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a storage capacity of 560 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1952, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/28/2017.

At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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