Mississinewa Beach Road Dam
Mississinewa Beach Road Dam is an earth dam located in Miami County, Indiana, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Mississinewa Beach Road Dam
The primary purpose of Mississinewa Beach Road Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Indiana Department Of Natural Resources (state). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Mississinewa River.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 780 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 122 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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 05/16/2018.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Mississinewa River |
| Coordinates | 40.70072, -85.94685 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 780 ft |
| Year Completed | 1994 (32 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 122 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 122 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 89 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Indiana Department of Natural Resources |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 05/16/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03940 |
| Federal ID | IN03940 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |