George Wilson Lake Dam

George Wilson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Miami County, Indiana, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About George Wilson Lake Dam

The primary purpose of George Wilson Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by George Wilson (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Mississinewa River.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 155 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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. 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 12/19/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyMiami
River/StreamUnnamed Tributary Mississinewa River
Coordinates40.71482, -85.97044

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage155 acre-ft
Max Storage155 acre-ft
Normal Storage76 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGeorge Wilson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection12/19/2014
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN03801
Federal IDIN03801
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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