Happy Hollow Lake Dam
Happy Hollow Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Brown County, Indiana, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Happy Hollow Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Happy Hollow Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Happy Hollow Childrens Camp (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Middle Fork Salt Creek near New Bellsville.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 235 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1952, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 07/30/2015. That was over 10 years ago.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| Nearest City | New Bellsville |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Middle Fork Salt Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.15796, -86.11524 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1952 (74 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 235 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 235 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 117 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 776 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | HAPPY HOLLOW CHILDRENS CAMP |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 07/30/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00011 |
| Federal ID | IN00011 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |