Mercer Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Greene County, Indiana, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 355 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 Mercer Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Mercer Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mercer Machine Company;mercer Machine Company (private).
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 355 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 170 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/04/1994. That was over 32 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Greene |
| Coordinates | 39.08284, -86.86473 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 355 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 353 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Mercer Machine Company;mercer Machine Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/04/1994 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00532 |
| Federal ID | IN00532 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |