Shady Oaks Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Brown County, Indiana, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 31 ft31 ft tall and 680 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Shady Oaks Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Shady Oaks Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Christina Buccos (private). It impounds the Dunnaway Creek.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 680 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 368 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/04/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| River/Stream | Dunnaway Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.30347, -86.27127 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 680 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 368 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 368 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 279 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 627 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Christina Buccos |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 05/04/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00547 |
| Federal ID | IN00547 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |