Fortner Lake Dam
Fortner Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Brown County, Indiana, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Fortner Lake Dam
Fortner Lake Dam is a dam in Brown, Indiana. The dam is owned by Oliver Tzeng (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Brier Creek.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a storage capacity of 40 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 11/01/2016.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Brier Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.30413, -86.32378 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Oliver Tzeng |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 11/01/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03313 |
| Federal ID | IN03313 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |