Strouse's Little Pine Dam is an earth dam located in Owen County, Indiana, built in 1930. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 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 Strouse's Little Pine Dam
The primary purpose of Strouse's Little Pine Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by D Strouse (private).
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 425 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 98 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1930, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/29/1980. That was over 45 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Owen |
| Coordinates | 39.25439, -86.85324 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 425 ft |
| Year Completed | 1930 (96 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 98 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 98 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 412 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | D Strouse |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/29/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00388 |
| Federal ID | IN00388 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |