Stewart Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Brown County, Indiana, built in 1935. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 41 ft41 ft tall and 200 ft long, taller than 87% 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 Stewart Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Stewart Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by The Nature Conservancy (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary East Fork Salt Creek.
The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1935, 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat.
At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary East Fork Salt Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.23966, -86.10058 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1935 (91 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 41 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 374 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | The Nature Conservancy |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00278 |
| Federal ID | IN00278 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |