Charisma Lake Dam

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

About Charisma Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Charisma Lake Dam is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Spring Hill Camps (private).

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 02/04/2019.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Significant HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyJackson
Coordinates38.97192, -86.09537

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length325 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerSPRING HILL CAMPS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection02/04/2019
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN04067
Federal IDIN04067
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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