Meyer Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Adams County, Indiana, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 460 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 Meyer Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Meyer Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Patricia Symon (private).
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1945, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 10/26/1994. That was over 31 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Adams |
| Coordinates | 40.69217, -85.06113 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 460 ft |
| Year Completed | 1945 (81 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 350 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Patricia Symon |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/26/1994 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00258 |
| Federal ID | IN00258 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |