East Fork Buck Creek Structure Iv-a

About East Fork Buck Creek Structure Iv-a

The primary purpose of East Fork Buck Creek Structure Iv-a 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 East Fork Buck Creek Cons. District (local government). It impounds the Tributary To East Fork Buck Creek near Catawba Station.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 743 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 578 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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 11/06/2024.

At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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