Donahue Lake Dam

Donahue Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Hendricks County, Indiana, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Donahue Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Donahue Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Edward And Ann Donahue (private).

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 02/23/1989. That was over 37 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyHendricks
Coordinates39.78368, -86.46409

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEdward and Ann Donahue
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/23/1989
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN00746
Federal IDIN00746
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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