Washing & Recirculating Reservoir Dam

Washing & Recirculating Reservoir Dam is an earth dam located in Warrick County, Indiana, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Washing & Recirculating Reservoir Dam

Washing & Recirculating Reservoir Dam is a dam in Warrick, Indiana. The dam is owned by Vigo Coal Company Incorporated (private).

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 3,230 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 54 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 719 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/13/1998. That was over 27 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyWarrick
Coordinates38.09149, -87.35751

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length3,230 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage719 acre-ft
Max Storage719 acre-ft
Normal Storage370 acre-ft
Surface Area54 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge916 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerVigo Coal Company Incorporated
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/13/1998
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN00034
Federal IDIN00034
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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