Whitley Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Indiana, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 200 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Whitley Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Whitley Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Terrance and Ann B. Mappes (private). It impounds the Indian Creek near Morgantown-offstream.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 03/04/2020.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Morgan |
| Nearest City | Morgantown-offstream |
| River/Stream | Indian Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.40332, -86.28972 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 280 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Terrance and Ann B. Mappes |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 03/04/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00692 |
| Federal ID | IN00692 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |