Dam Information 
South Tobacco Creek Small Dams
 
Type of Headwater 

Storage Dam

Number of Dams Average Storage* 

at Earth Spillway 

Crest (dam3)

Average Cost* per 

Dam Structure

Average Cost 

per dam3

Dry / Flood Control 

Dam

5 26.8 $15,556 $580
Backflood Dam 6 60.7 $6,594 $109
Multipurpose Dam 15 13.1 $9,119 $697
Totals 26 26.7 $9,774 $366
*all figures are rounded off 

*cost figures are relevant to 1985-1991 construction.
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