Prairie Cr. No. A-4-1 (fisher) is an earth dam located in Daviess County, Indiana, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 780 ft long, taller than 88% 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 Prairie Cr. No. A-4-1 (fisher)
The primary purpose of Prairie Cr. No. A-4-1 (fisher) is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Prairie Creek Daviess Conservancy District (local government). It impounds the North Fork Prairie Creek near Washington.
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 780 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 62 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 4,475 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 13 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 01/12/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Daviess |
| Nearest City | Washington |
| River/Stream | North Fork Prairie Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.78862, -86.94288 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 780 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 4,475 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 4,475 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 395 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 62 acres |
| Drainage Area | 13 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 28,642 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Prairie Creek Daviess Conservancy District |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 01/12/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00078 |
| Federal ID | IN00078 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |