Gillen Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Brown County, Indiana, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 260 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Gillen Lake Dam
Gillen Lake Dam is a dam in Brown, Indiana. The dam is owned by Mark Gillen (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Hoppers Branch.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 260 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/09/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Hoppers Branch |
| Coordinates | 39.25889, -86.26619 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 260 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 138 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 138 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 44 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Mark Gillen |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 06/09/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00577 |
| Federal ID | IN00577 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |