Frank Alexander Lake Dam

Frank Alexander Lake Dam is a concrete dam located in Rush County, Indiana, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Frank Alexander Lake Dam

Frank Alexander Lake Dam is a dam in Rush, Indiana. The dam is owned by Randal Schelle (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Big Blue River.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 59 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 03/27/2018.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyRush
River/StreamUnnamed Tributary Big Blue River
Coordinates39.71884, -85.58370

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length320 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage59 acre-ft
Max Storage59 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge46 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerRANDAL SCHELLE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection03/27/2018
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN00555
Federal IDIN00555
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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