Lamberson Lake
Lamberson Lake is an earth dam located in Bartholomew County, Indiana, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Lamberson Lake
The primary purpose of Lamberson Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dwight Shehan (private).
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 410 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/19/1994. That was over 31 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Bartholomew |
| Coordinates | 39.16282, -86.02786 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 410 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 55 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Dwight Shehan |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 07/19/1994 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00599 |
| Federal ID | IN00599 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |