Middle Fork Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Decatur County, Indiana, built in 1943. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 425 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 Middle Fork Lake Dam
Middle Fork Lake Dam is a dam in Decatur, Indiana. The dam is owned by Tom Warner (private). It impounds the Middle Fork Clifty Creek.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 425 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 29 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,013 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles. Completed in 1943, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 11/23/2020.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Decatur |
| River/Stream | Middle Fork Clifty Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.28445, -85.65791 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 425 ft |
| Year Completed | 1943 (83 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,013 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,013 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 159 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 29 acres |
| Drainage Area | 7 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 650 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Tom Warner |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 11/23/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00296 |
| Federal ID | IN00296 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |