Felmont Oil Co. Dam

Felmont Oil Co. Dam is an earth dam located in Dubois County, Indiana, built in 1963. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Felmont Oil Co. Dam

Felmont Oil Co. Dam is a dam in Dubois, Indiana. The dam is owned by Grant Weyer (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Ferdinand Run.

The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 186 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 11/24/2020.

At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyDubois
River/StreamUnnamed Tributary Ferdinand Run
Coordinates38.22465, -86.81822

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height47 ft
Dam Height47 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage186 acre-ft
Max Storage186 acre-ft
Normal Storage121 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge535 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerGRANT WEYER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection11/24/2020
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN00096
Federal IDIN00096
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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