Lake Charles Dam
Lake Charles Dam is an earth dam located in Dubois County, Indiana. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Lake Charles Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Charles Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Helmerick Village (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Rock Creek.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 175 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 24 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 11/24/2015. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Dubois |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Rock Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.28592, -87.07254 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 175 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 18 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 116 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | LAKE HELMERICK VILLAGE |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 11/24/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03433 |
| Federal ID | IN03433 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |