Falling Springs

About Falling Springs

The primary purpose of Falling Springs is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Falling Springs Development, Llc. (private). It impounds the Falling Springs Creek.

The dam stands 61 feet tall and stretches 1,395 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 49 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 898 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1905, the structure is over a century 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 12/24/2018.

At 61 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.

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