Bauer Lake Dam is a dam located in Martin County, Indiana, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 275 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 Bauer Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Bauer Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 04/05/1983. That was over 43 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Martin |
| Coordinates | 38.51517, -86.92367 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 275 ft |
| Year Completed | 1978 (48 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 7 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/05/1983 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00540 |
| Federal ID | IN00540 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |