Santa Claus Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Spencer County, Indiana, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 458 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 Santa Claus Lake Dam
Santa Claus Lake Dam is a dam in Spencer, Indiana. The dam is owned by Marlan Maidlow (private).
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 458 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 89 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/20/1997. That was over 29 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Spencer |
| Coordinates | 38.12865, -86.94222 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 458 ft |
| Year Completed | 1945 (81 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 89 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 89 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 849 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Marlan Maidlow |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/20/1997 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00417 |
| Federal ID | IN00417 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |