Camp Indi-co-so Dam

About Camp Indi-co-so Dam

The primary purpose of Camp Indi-co-so Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Southern Indiana Conference Of The United Methodis (private). It impounds the Gulletts Creek near Oolitic.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 254 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1955, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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 12/03/1998. That was over 27 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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