Lake View Campground Dam is an earth dam located in Jennings County, Indiana, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 435 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Lake View Campground Dam
The primary purpose of Lake View Campground Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ronald Stevens (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Goose Run near Vernon-offstream.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 435 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 12/07/2015. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jennings |
| Nearest City | Vernon-offstream |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Goose Run |
| Coordinates | 38.97020, -85.55427 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 435 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 466 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ronald Stevens |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 12/07/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00640 |
| Federal ID | IN00640 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |