Woodland Lake
Woodland Lake is an earth dam located in Brown County, Indiana, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Woodland Lake
The primary purpose of Woodland Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Woodland Lake Property Owners Association (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Beanblossom Creek.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 590 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 238 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/29/2017.
At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Beanblossom Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.27543, -86.21284 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 590 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 238 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 238 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 147 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 27 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | WOODLAND LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 03/29/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00271 |
| Federal ID | IN00271 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |