Lake Holiday Hideaway Dam is an earth dam located in Fountain County, Indiana, built in 1969. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 1,280 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Lake Holiday Hideaway Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Holiday Hideaway Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by David Huffer (private). It impounds the Mill Creek.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 1,280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 78 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,571 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 12 square miles. Completed in 1969, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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 08/22/2018.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fountain |
| River/Stream | Mill Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.99006, -87.30758 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,280 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,571 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,571 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 494 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 78 acres |
| Drainage Area | 12 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 432 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | David Huffer |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 08/22/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00169 |
| Federal ID | IN00169 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |