Woodland Retreat Lake is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Indiana, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 363 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Woodland Retreat Lake
The primary purpose of Woodland Retreat Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by C Worth (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Sanes Creek near Metamora.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 363 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 94 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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 07/28/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Franklin |
| Nearest City | Metamora |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Sanes Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.52174, -85.25435 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 363 ft |
| Year Completed | 1957 (69 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 94 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 94 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 192 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | C Worth |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 07/28/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00553 |
| Federal ID | IN00553 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |