Wagner Youth Camp Lake Dam
Wagner Youth Camp Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Grant County, Indiana, built in 1948. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Wagner Youth Camp Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Wagner Youth Camp Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Braun Company Incorporated And Mohican Properties (private). It impounds the Hummel Creek.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 565 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 613 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 12 square miles. Completed in 1948, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/19/2017. That was 8 years ago, which is on the longer end for a high-hazard structure.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Indiana dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Grant |
| River/Stream | Hummel Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.59352, -85.65068 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 565 ft |
| Year Completed | 1948 (78 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 613 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 613 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 318 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 33 acres |
| Drainage Area | 12 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 4,930 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | BRAUN COMPANY INCORPORATED AND MOHICAN PROPERTIES |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 10/19/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00004 |
| Federal ID | IN00004 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |