Lake Eagle Claw Dam

About Lake Eagle Claw Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Eagle Claw Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hide-a-way Hills Club (private). It impounds the Tributary To Rush Creek near Sugar Grove.

The dam stands 54 feet tall and stretches 425 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 358 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/22/2022.

At 54 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.

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