Wey Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Vigo County, Indiana, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall and 430 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Wey Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Wey Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kenny Wey (private). It impounds the Otter Creek.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 430 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 230 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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 03/15/2018.
At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vigo |
| River/Stream | Otter Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.53789, -87.20714 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 430 ft |
| Year Completed | 1945 (81 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 230 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 230 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 146 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Kenny Wey |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 03/15/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00432 |
| Federal ID | IN00432 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |