Family Life Center Lake Dam
Family Life Center Lake Dam is an earth dam located in DeKalb County, Indiana, built in 1960. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Family Life Center Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Family Life Center Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lakewood Park Baptist Church (private). It impounds the Dosch Ditch.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 161 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 07/26/2019.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | DeKalb |
| River/Stream | Dosch Ditch |
| Coordinates | 41.32868, -85.04816 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 520 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 161 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 161 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | LAKEWOOD PARK BAPTIST CHURCH |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 07/26/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00790 |
| Federal ID | IN00790 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |