Lake Dillman Dam (upper)

Lake Dillman Dam (upper) is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Indiana, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionPoor3rd of 4 · remedial action needed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection03/27/2018
Height32 ft
Built194581 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 340 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Lake Dillman Dam (upper)

The primary purpose of Lake Dillman Dam (upper) is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kimio Iizuka (private). It impounds the White River near Banta.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1945, 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 03/27/2018.

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Location

StateIndiana
CountyMorgan
Nearest CityBanta
River/StreamWhite River
Coordinates39.51252, -86.25311

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length340 ft
Year Completed1945 (81 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage92 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge359 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerKimio Iizuka
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection03/27/2018
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN00377
Federal IDIN00377
More InfoState Dam Safety Program