Durham Drive Lake

Durham Drive Lake is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Indiana, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionPoor3rd of 4 · remedial action needed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection07/08/2020
Height34 ft
Built197353 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 330 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Durham Drive Lake

The primary purpose of Durham Drive Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Foxcliff Estates Community Association (private). It impounds the Clear Creek.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 07/08/2020.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIndiana
CountyMorgan
River/StreamClear Creek
Coordinates39.48151, -86.39683

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length330 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage58 acre-ft
Max Storage58 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge103 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFoxcliff Estates Community Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection07/08/2020
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN00689
Federal IDIN00689
More InfoState Dam Safety Program