Floyd Troyer Lake

Floyd Troyer Lake is an earth dam located in DeKalb County, Indiana, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Floyd Troyer Lake

The primary purpose of Floyd Troyer Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Floyd Troyer (private). It impounds the Cedar Creek near Waterloo.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 440 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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 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 06/27/2016.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyDeKalb
Nearest CityWaterloo
River/StreamCedar Creek
Coordinates41.49023, -85.11622

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length210 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage440 acre-ft
Max Storage440 acre-ft
Normal Storage290 acre-ft
Surface Area28 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge64 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFLOYD TROYER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection06/27/2016
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN00789
Federal IDIN00789
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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