Robinson Ditch Sediment Pond Dam

Robinson Ditch Sediment Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Pike County, Indiana, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Robinson Ditch Sediment Pond Dam

Robinson Ditch Sediment Pond Dam is a dam in Pike, Indiana. The dam is owned by Howard Kiefer (private).

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 664 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a storage capacity of 68 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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 12/15/1998. That was over 27 years ago.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyPike
Coordinates38.41467, -87.35910

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length664 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerHoward Kiefer
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/15/1998
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN03629
Federal IDIN03629
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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