Bushee Creek Dam

About Bushee Creek Dam

The primary purpose of Bushee Creek Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Vesco Robert (private). It impounds the Bushee Creek-os.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 1,115 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 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 12/09/2019.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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