Wildwood Lake Dam
Wildwood Lake Dam is a dam located in Jennings County, Indiana. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Wildwood Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Wildwood Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Sixmile Creek.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 625 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 03/26/2018.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jennings |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Sixmile Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.03855, -85.68229 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 625 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 03/26/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03229 |
| Federal ID | IN03229 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |