Bull Creek Ws Str # 03 Reservoir Report

Last Updated: December 5, 2025

Bull Creek WS Str # 03, also known as Cooper Creek Park Lake Dam, is a local government-owned structure located in Muscogee, Georgia.


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Built in 1968 by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, this earth dam stands at a height of 36.5 feet and serves the primary purpose of flood risk reduction along the Cooper Creek. With a NID storage capacity of 1032 acre-feet, the dam has a hazard potential rated as high but its condition assessment in 2017 was deemed satisfactory.

Managed and regulated by the Georgia Safe Dams Program, Bull Creek WS Str # 03 undergoes state inspections and enforcement to ensure its safety and compliance with regulations. The dam's spillway type is uncontrolled, with an unlisted foundation type, and it has associated structures. Despite being classified as having a moderate risk level, the dam has not had an Emergency Action Plan updated recently, but its last inspection in 2017 deemed it to be in a satisfactory condition.

Water resource and climate enthusiasts interested in Bull Creek WS Str # 03 can appreciate its role in flood risk reduction along the Cooper Creek in Columbus, Georgia. With its high hazard potential and satisfactory condition, this earth dam provides valuable storage capacity for mitigating potential flooding events in the region. Its history of construction, regulatory oversight, and risk management measures make it a significant structure in the local water resource management landscape.

Year Completed

1968

Dam Length

1330

Dam Height

36.5

River Or Stream

COOPER CREEK

Primary Dam Type

Earth

Nid Storage

1032

Outlet Gates

Uncontrolled

Hazard Potential

High

Foundations

Unlisted/Unknown

Nid Height

37
       
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Condition Assessment

Satisfactory
No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
Fair
No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action. Note: Rare or extreme event is defined by the regulatory agency based on their minimum
Poor A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency. Investigations and studies are necessary.
Unsatisfactory
A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
Not Rated
The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Not Available
Dams for which the condition assessment is restricted to approved government users.

Hazard Potential Classification

High
Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
Significant
Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environment damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
Low
Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
Undetermined
Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Not Available
Dams for which the downstream hazard potential is restricted to approved government users.