Fowler Park Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Vigo County, Indiana, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 840 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 Fowler Park Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Fowler Park Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Vigo County Park Department (local government). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Honey Creek.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 840 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 253 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1958, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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 04/26/2017.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vigo |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Honey Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.33868, -87.37340 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 840 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 253 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 253 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 185 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 22 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 80 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Vigo County Park Department |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 04/26/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00462 |
| Federal ID | IN00462 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |