Sylvester Stenftenagel

Sylvester Stenftenagel is an earth dam located in Pike County, Indiana. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Sylvester Stenftenagel

The primary purpose of Sylvester Stenftenagel is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Beckman Farms (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Flat Creek.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 610 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 211 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 05/08/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyPike
River/StreamUnnamed Tributary Flat Creek
Coordinates38.39506, -87.07566

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length610 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage211 acre-ft
Max Storage211 acre-ft
Normal Storage172 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,096 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBECKMAN FARMS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection05/08/2015
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN03643
Federal IDIN03643
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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