Hough Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dearborn County, Indiana, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 340 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Hough Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Hough Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James & Valeska M. Hough (private). It impounds the South Hogan Creek near Aurora.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 24 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 04/09/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Dearborn |
| Nearest City | Aurora |
| River/Stream | South Hogan Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.05829, -85.03982 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 340 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | James & Valeska M. Hough |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 04/09/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00634 |
| Federal ID | IN00634 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |