F.f.a. Youth Center Dam #1
F.f.a. Youth Center Dam #1 is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Indiana, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About F.f.a. Youth Center Dam #1
The primary purpose of F.f.a. Youth Center Dam #1 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Indiana F.f.a. Foundation, Inc. (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Nineveh Creek near Nineveh.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 81 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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 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 01/26/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Johnson |
| Nearest City | Nineveh |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Nineveh Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.37880, -86.11952 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 702 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | INDIANA F.F.A. FOUNDATION, INC. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 01/26/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00198 |
| Federal ID | IN00198 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |