Greensburg City Park Dam

Greensburg City Park Dam is an earth dam located in Decatur County, Indiana, built in 1936. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Greensburg City Park Dam

The primary purpose of Greensburg City Park Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Decatur County Parks And Recreation Department (local government). It impounds the Muddy Fork.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 270 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 125 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 13 square miles. Completed in 1936, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 11/23/2020.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyDecatur
River/StreamMuddy Fork
Coordinates39.32979, -85.51549

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length270 ft
Year Completed1936 (90 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage125 acre-ft
Max Storage125 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area13 sq mi
Max Discharge2,071 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDecatur County Parks and Recreation Department
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection11/23/2020
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN03045
Federal IDIN03045
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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