Hollow Creek Watershed Dam 1

About Hollow Creek Watershed Dam 1

The primary purpose of Hollow Creek Watershed Dam 1 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 Hollow Creek Watershed District;joann Williams Trustee;scott Woodlands Llc (private). It impounds the Hollow Creek.

The dam stands 44 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 57 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,450 acre-feet. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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 03/30/2017.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.

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