Creek Lake Dam
Creek Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fountain County, Indiana. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Creek Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Creek Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sandra Creek (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Coal Creek.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 44 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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 10/02/2014. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fountain |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Coal Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.01894, -87.39201 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 225 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | SANDRA CREEK |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 10/02/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN04020 |
| Federal ID | IN04020 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |