Hosea Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Scott County, Indiana, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 300 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 Hosea Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Hosea Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Silva Hosea (private). It impounds the Offstream-big Ox Cr near Austin-offstream.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, 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 06/07/1966. That was over 60 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Scott |
| Nearest City | Austin-offstream |
| River/Stream | Offstream-big Ox Cr |
| Coordinates | 38.68621, -85.81933 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1940 (86 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Max Discharge | 137 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Silva Hosea |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/07/1966 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00409 |
| Federal ID | IN00409 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |