Frd No 37

About Frd No 37

The primary purpose of Frd No 37 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Salt Creek Wjd No 46 (local government). It impounds the Battle Creek-tr near Barnard.

The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 970 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 426 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 03/31/2022.

At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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