Dubois Community Club Dam

Dubois Community Club Dam is an earth dam located in Dubois County, Indiana, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Dubois Community Club Dam

The primary purpose of Dubois Community Club Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Community Club Of Dubois, Inc. (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Patoka River near Dubois.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 135 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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 04/22/2016.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyDubois
Nearest CityDubois
River/StreamUnnamed Tributary Patoka River
Coordinates38.45596, -86.79531

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage135 acre-ft
Max Storage135 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge468 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCOMMUNITY CLUB OF DUBOIS, INC.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection04/22/2016
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN00035
Federal IDIN00035
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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