Terre Haute Boys Club Dam is an earth dam located in Parke County, Indiana, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall and 360 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Terre Haute Boys Club Dam
The primary purpose of Terre Haute Boys Club Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gordon Boyd (private). It impounds the Welchel Branch near Montezuma.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 249 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 03/15/2018.
At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Nearest City | Montezuma |
| River/Stream | Welchel Branch |
| Coordinates | 39.91337, -87.14005 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 360 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 249 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 249 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 136 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 4,549 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Gordon Boyd |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 03/15/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00175 |
| Federal ID | IN00175 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |