Summersault Lake Dam

Summersault Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Putnam County, Indiana, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Summersault Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Summersault Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by David And Lucy Blanford (private). It impounds the Unnamed Monachals Fk Clear Creek #1.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 208 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 05/03/2017.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyPutnam
River/StreamUnnamed Monachals Fk Clear Creek #1
Coordinates39.74748, -86.69586

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length440 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage208 acre-ft
Max Storage208 acre-ft
Normal Storage82 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge725 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDAVID AND LUCY BLANFORD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection05/03/2017
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN00142
Federal IDIN00142
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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