Morgan Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, built in 1946. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 328 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 Morgan Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Morgan Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Larry Owen (private).
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 328 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 63 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 01/15/1999. That was over 27 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vanderburgh |
| Coordinates | 38.10941, -87.53554 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 328 ft |
| Year Completed | 1946 (80 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 46 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Larry Owen |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/15/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00655 |
| Federal ID | IN00655 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |