Bartmess Lake Dam
Bartmess Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Indiana, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Bartmess Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Bartmess Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Strohmier Estates Llc. (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Sours Run near Okeana.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 11/18/2014. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Franklin |
| Nearest City | Okeana |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Sours Run |
| Coordinates | 39.37517, -84.81921 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 38 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | STROHMIER ESTATES LLC. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 11/18/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00610 |
| Federal ID | IN00610 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |