Meyer Lake Dam

Meyer Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Adams County, Indiana, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyAdams
Coordinates40.69217, -85.06113

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length460 ft
Year Completed1945 (81 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge350 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPatricia Symon
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/26/1994
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN00258
Federal IDIN00258
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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