Castle Lake & Hills West Dam
Castle Lake & Hills West Dam is an earth dam located in Henry County, Indiana, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Castle Lake & Hills West Dam
The primary purpose of Castle Lake & Hills West Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Shady Lane Farms Llc (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Big Blue River.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 114 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 02/11/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Henry |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Big Blue River |
| Coordinates | 39.84969, -85.50621 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 114 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 114 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 600 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | SHADY LANE FARMS LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 02/11/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00549 |
| Federal ID | IN00549 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |