Kivett Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Indiana, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 400 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 Kivett Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Kivett Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Public/private (private). It impounds the White River.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 98 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 08/12/2020.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Morgan |
| River/Stream | White River |
| Coordinates | 39.52254, -86.51452 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 98 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 98 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 74 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 104 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Public/private |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 08/12/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00665 |
| Federal ID | IN00665 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |