Dav-mar Lake Dam

Dav-mar Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Greene County, Indiana, built in 1968. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Dav-mar Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Dav-mar Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Griffin Industries Incorporated (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary First Creek.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 166 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 09/18/2019.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyGreene
River/StreamUnnamed Tributary First Creek
Coordinates38.91556, -87.02383

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage166 acre-ft
Max Storage166 acre-ft
Normal Storage127 acre-ft
Surface Area26 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge63 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGRIFFIN INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection09/18/2019
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN00531
Federal IDIN00531
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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