Springdale Farm Dam

Springdale Farm Dam is an earth dam located in Vigo County, Indiana, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Springdale Farm Dam

The primary purpose of Springdale Farm Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lance Marla Robert Pickell (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Honey Creek.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 365 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 09/17/2020.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyVigo
River/StreamUnnamed Tributary Honey Creek
Coordinates39.40497, -87.33746

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length365 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage119 acre-ft
Max Storage119 acre-ft
Normal Storage77 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge238 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLance Marla Robert Pickell
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection09/17/2020
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN00721
Federal IDIN00721
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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