Black Beauty Lake
Black Beauty Lake is an earth dam located in Pike County, Indiana, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Black Beauty Lake
Black Beauty Lake is a dam in Pike, Indiana. The dam is owned by Estate Of Betty Lee (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Patoka River.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 580 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a storage capacity of 55 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 11/20/2015. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Pike |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Patoka River |
| Coordinates | 38.35254, -87.11281 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 580 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 112 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | ESTATE OF BETTY LEE |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 11/20/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03160 |
| Federal ID | IN03160 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |