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.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 305 ft long. 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 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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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| Coordinates | 39.32102, -86.33729 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 305 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 51 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 04/05/2001 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00562 |
| Federal ID | IN00562 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |