Timber Lake Dam

Timber Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Huntington County, Indiana, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Timber Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Timber Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James W. Weber (private). It impounds the Tr-bull Creek,little River near Huntington.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 185 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 81 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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 12/08/1993. That was over 32 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyHuntington
Nearest CityHuntington
River/StreamTr-bull Creek,little River
Coordinates40.92892, -85.41533

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length185 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage81 acre-ft
Max Storage81 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Max Discharge105 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJAMES W. WEBER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/08/1993
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN00770
Federal IDIN00770
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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