Arthur Farmer Lake Dam

Arthur Farmer Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Indiana. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Arthur Farmer Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Arthur Farmer Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mike Masselink (private).

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 640 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 87 acre-feet.

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 12/30/1994. That was over 31 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyMorgan
Coordinates39.50520, -86.58038

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length640 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage87 acre-ft
Max Storage87 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMike Masselink
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/30/1994
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN03126
Federal IDIN03126
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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