Moser Lake Dam
Moser Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wells County, Indiana, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Moser Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Moser Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lowell Tillman. It impounds the Hunter Drain.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 373 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 09/02/2015. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wells |
| River/Stream | Hunter Drain |
| Coordinates | 40.88550, -85.21306 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 373 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 373 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 178 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 603 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Lowell Tillman |
| Owner Type | Not Listed |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 09/02/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00772 |
| Federal ID | IN00772 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |