Yours, Mine & Ours Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Indiana, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 43 ft43 ft tall and 380 ft long, taller than 89% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Yours, Mine & Ours Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Yours, Mine & Ours Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Westminster Lake Ymo, Inc. (private). It impounds the Sycamore Creek.
The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 165 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1953, 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 02/15/2018.
At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Morgan |
| River/Stream | Sycamore Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.54033, -86.41726 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Length | 380 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 165 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 165 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 503 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Westminster Lake Ymo, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 02/15/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00015 |
| Federal ID | IN00015 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |