Plum Creek Frs No 17

About Plum Creek Frs No 17

The primary purpose of Plum Creek Frs No 17 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 Spencer County Soil Conservation District (local government). It impounds the Plum Creek near Waterford.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 216 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 12/06/2023.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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