Deerwood Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dubois County, Indiana, built in 1946. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 508 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 Deerwood Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Deerwood Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kerry Weisheit (private).
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 508 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1946, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 11/15/1978. That was over 47 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Dubois |
| Coordinates | 38.45781, -86.90876 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 508 ft |
| Year Completed | 1946 (80 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 352 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Kerry Weisheit |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/15/1978 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00620 |
| Federal ID | IN00620 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |