White Lake Dam
White 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 White Lake Dam
The primary purpose of White Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Seward White (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary North Fork Salt Creek.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a storage capacity of 90 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 05/02/2019.
At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary North Fork Salt Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.21215, -86.19639 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Seward White |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 05/02/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03777 |
| Federal ID | IN03777 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |