Stockton Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Indiana, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 230 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Stockton Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Stockton Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gary W and Linda Lowe (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Indian Creek near Mahalasville-offstream.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 230 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 126 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 04/19/2019.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Morgan |
| Nearest City | Mahalasville-offstream |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Indian Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.34942, -86.35035 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 230 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 78 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 299 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Gary W and Linda Lowe |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 04/19/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00696 |
| Federal ID | IN00696 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |