Chambers Lake is an earth dam located in Bartholomew County, Indiana, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 544 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 Chambers Lake
The primary purpose of Chambers Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by William Chambers (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Denios Creek near Grandview Lake.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 544 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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 08/20/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Bartholomew |
| Nearest City | Grandview Lake |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Denios Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.16373, -86.03393 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 544 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 33 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 32 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | William Chambers |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 08/20/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00600 |
| Federal ID | IN00600 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |