Whispering Wind Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Indiana, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 340 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 Whispering Wind Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Whispering Wind Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Stella Warner (private).
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 76 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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 09/18/2002. That was over 24 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Morgan |
| Coordinates | 39.53092, -86.63595 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 340 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 40 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Stella Warner |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 09/18/2002 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00374 |
| Federal ID | IN00374 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |