Lime Ridge Dam is a dam located in Floyd County, Indiana, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Lime Ridge Dam
The primary purpose of Lime Ridge Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 293 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 02/01/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Floyd |
| Coordinates | 38.39264, -86.00054 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 293 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 293 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,530 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/01/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00095 |
| Federal ID | IN00095 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |