Coffing Brothers Dam is an earth dam located in Fountain County, Indiana, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 460 ft long, taller than 85% 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 Coffing Brothers Dam
The primary purpose of Coffing Brothers Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Coffing Brothers Orchard Company (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Coal Creek.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 126 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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 08/26/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fountain |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Coal Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.00859, -87.39944 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 460 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 90 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Coffing Brothers Orchard Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 08/26/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00315 |
| Federal ID | IN00315 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |