Bonds Creek Site No. 1

About Bonds Creek Site No. 1

The primary purpose of Bonds Creek Site No. 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 City Of Pennsboro (local government). It impounds the Bonds Creek near Highland.

The dam stands 53 feet tall and stretches 365 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 350 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 12/07/2023.

At 53 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.

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