Chinook Mine Dam No. 5-c

Chinook Mine Dam No. 5-c is an earth dam located in Vigo County, Indiana, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Chinook Mine Dam No. 5-c

Chinook Mine Dam No. 5-c is a dam in Vigo, Indiana. The dam is owned by Lonnie Nelson (private).

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/08/1995. That was over 30 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyVigo
Coordinates39.41671, -87.25710

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length380 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage119 acre-ft
Max Storage119 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge993 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLonnie Nelson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/08/1995
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN03216
Federal IDIN03216
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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