Singer Ditch (hawthorne Mine) Dam is an earth dam located in Greene County, Indiana, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 1,600 ft long. 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 Singer Ditch (hawthorne Mine) Dam
Singer Ditch (hawthorne Mine) Dam is a dam in Greene, Indiana. The dam is owned by Peabody Coal Company (private).
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 1,600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 78 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,255 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 09/29/1998. That was over 28 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Greene |
| Coordinates | 38.92718, -87.23003 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,255 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,255 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 78 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,160 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Peabody Coal Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/29/1998 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00109 |
| Federal ID | IN00109 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |