Howlandsburg Dam

About Howlandsburg Dam

The primary purpose of Howlandsburg Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Robert & K-marie Burrow (private). It impounds the Gull Creek near Howlandsburg.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 29 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 21 square miles. Completed in 1837, the structure is one of the older dams in the region, with over a century and a half of service.

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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/26/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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