Kahre Lake Dam
Kahre Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, built in 1968. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Kahre Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Kahre Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Philip Dawes (private). It impounds the Locust Creek.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 578 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 288 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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 06/12/2019.
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 | Vanderburgh |
| River/Stream | Locust Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.07409, -87.58612 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 578 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 288 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 288 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 159 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 280 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | PHILIP DAWES |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 06/12/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00168 |
| Federal ID | IN00168 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |