Hungry Acres Lake

Hungry Acres Lake is a dam located in Brown County, Indiana, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Hungry Acres Lake

The primary purpose of Hungry Acres Lake 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 20 feet tall and stretches 305 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 04/05/2001. That was over 25 years ago.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyBrown
Coordinates39.32102, -86.33729

Physical Characteristics

NID Height20 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length305 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage62 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge51 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection04/05/2001
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN00562
Federal IDIN00562
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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