Killdeer Wildlife Pond 27 Southwest Cell

About Killdeer Wildlife Pond 27 Southwest Cell

The primary purpose of Killdeer Wildlife Pond 27 Southwest Cell is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Odnr, Division Of Wildlife (state). It impounds the Tributary To Tymochtee Creek - Offstream near Marseilles.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 13,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 214 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,280 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/18/2023.

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