Dubois Community Club Dam
Dubois Community Club Dam is an earth dam located in Dubois County, Indiana, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Dubois Community Club Dam
The primary purpose of Dubois Community Club Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Community Club Of Dubois, Inc. (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Patoka River near Dubois.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 135 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1957, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 04/22/2016.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Dubois |
| Nearest City | Dubois |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Patoka River |
| Coordinates | 38.45596, -86.79531 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1957 (69 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 135 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 135 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 468 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | COMMUNITY CLUB OF DUBOIS, INC. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 04/22/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00035 |
| Federal ID | IN00035 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |