Lake Helmerich Dam
Lake Helmerich Dam is an earth dam located in Pike County, Indiana, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Lake Helmerich Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Helmerich Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Helmerick Village (private). It impounds the Patoka River near Pikeville.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 75 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,200 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 11/24/2015. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Pike |
| Nearest City | Pikeville |
| River/Stream | Patoka River |
| Coordinates | 38.28599, -87.07345 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 650 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,200 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,200 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 500 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 75 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 264 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | LAKE HELMERICK VILLAGE |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 11/24/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00249 |
| Federal ID | IN00249 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |