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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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateIndiana
CountyBrown
River/StreamUnnamed Tributary Beanblossom Creek
Coordinates39.27543, -86.21284

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length590 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage238 acre-ft
Max Storage238 acre-ft
Normal Storage147 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge27 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWOODLAND LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection03/29/2017
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDIN00271
Federal IDIN00271
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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