Lime Ridge Dam

Lime Ridge Dam is a dam located in Floyd County, Indiana, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lime Ridge Dam

The primary purpose of Lime Ridge Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 293 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 02/01/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyFloyd
Coordinates38.39264, -86.00054

Physical Characteristics

NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage293 acre-ft
Max Storage293 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,530 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/01/2016
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN00095
Federal IDIN00095
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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