J-lake Dam

J-lake Dam is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Indiana, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About J-lake Dam

The primary purpose of J-lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mabel L. Jines (private). It impounds the Tr-snake Creek,lake Ditch near Eminence-offstream.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 160 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/13/1988. That was over 37 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyMorgan
Nearest CityEminence-offstream
River/StreamTr-snake Creek,lake Ditch
Coordinates39.50227, -86.57830

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length160 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMABEL L. JINES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/13/1988
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN00666
Federal IDIN00666
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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