Queenie Lake Dam

Queenie Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Brown County, Indiana. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Queenie Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a storage capacity of 9 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 02/27/2001. That was over 25 years ago.

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Significant HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyBrown
Coordinates39.09295, -86.13513

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length180 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage9 acre-ft
Normal Storage9 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerOmer Lozo
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection02/27/2001
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN03396
Federal IDIN03396
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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