Woodland Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, built in 1941. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 550 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Woodland Lake Dam
Woodland Lake Dam is a dam in Vanderburgh, Indiana. The dam is owned by Woodland Lake Lot Owners Associates (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Bayou Creek.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 401 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1941, 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 01/02/2019.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vanderburgh |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Bayou Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.92096, -87.68128 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 1941 (85 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 401 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 401 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 248 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 23 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 900 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Woodland Lake Lot Owners Associates |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 01/02/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00423 |
| Federal ID | IN00423 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |