Kelly Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Brown County, Indiana, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 285 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Kelly Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Kelly Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lamonte L and Carrie J Leclair (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Lick Creek.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 285 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/04/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Lick Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.32269, -86.31450 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 285 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Lamonte L and Carrie J Leclair |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 10/04/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00605 |
| Federal ID | IN00605 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |