Dogwood Lake Dam

Dogwood Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Dogwood Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Dogwood Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Harry Skinner (private).

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and creates a reservoir covering 17 acres.

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 10/02/2008. That was over 17 years ago.

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Significant HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyVanderburgh
Coordinates37.91543, -87.69286

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length500 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area17 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHarry Skinner
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection10/02/2008
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN04062
Federal IDIN04062
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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