Woodland Retreat Lake

Woodland Retreat Lake is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Indiana, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Woodland Retreat Lake

The primary purpose of Woodland Retreat Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by C Worth (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Sanes Creek near Metamora.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 363 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 94 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 07/28/2016.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyFranklin
Nearest CityMetamora
River/StreamUnnamed Tributary Sanes Creek
Coordinates39.52174, -85.25435

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length363 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage94 acre-ft
Max Storage94 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge192 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerC WORTH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection07/28/2016
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN00553
Federal IDIN00553
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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