Rainbow Warrior Dam

Rainbow Warrior Dam is a dam located in Parke County, Indiana. It carries a High hazard potential classification.

About Rainbow Warrior Dam

Rainbow Warrior Dam is a dam in Parke, Indiana. The dam is private-owned.

The dam stands 46 feet tall, and creates a reservoir covering 160 acres.

This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam.

At 46 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

Living Downstream

If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Indiana dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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High HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyParke
Coordinates39.69801, -87.14405

Physical Characteristics

NID Height46 ft
Dam Height46 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area160 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN04034
Federal IDIN04034
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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