Mount Saint Francis is an earth dam located in Floyd County, Indiana, built in 1949. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 485 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Mount Saint Francis
Mount Saint Francis is a dam in Floyd, Indiana. The dam is owned by Mt. St. Francis Seminary (private). It impounds the Little Indian Creek.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 485 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 245 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1949, 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 02/18/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Floyd |
| River/Stream | Little Indian Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.33356, -85.90995 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 485 ft |
| Year Completed | 1949 (77 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 245 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 245 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 202 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 718 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Mt. St. Francis Seminary |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 02/18/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00311 |
| Federal ID | IN00311 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |