The percentage of dams with
specific purposes are:
| Purpose |
Owned by
Forest Service |
Owned by
Others |
| Percent (%)* |
Percent (%)* |
| Recreation |
58 |
25 |
| Fire Protection/Stock Ponds |
22 |
4 |
| Fish and Wildlife |
22 |
4 |
| Irrigation |
6 |
57 |
| Water Supply |
4 |
17 |
| Flood Control |
3 |
12 |
| Debris Control |
1 |
1 |
| Hydroelectric |
<1 |
18 |
| Navigation |
<1 |
1 |
| Other |
<1 |
2 |
*The percentages total more than 100 percent because many
dams are multipurpose.
Forest Service dams are included in the National
Inventory of Dams, maintained by the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers. |
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