Baire Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Putnam County, Indiana, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 320 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 Baire Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Baire Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Harold Baire (private). It impounds the Tr-plum Cr,big Walnut Cr near Greencastle.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/04/1979. That was over 47 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Putnam |
| Nearest City | Greencastle |
| River/Stream | Tr-plum Cr,big Walnut Cr |
| Coordinates | 39.72458, -86.75613 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 320 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Max Discharge | 384 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Harold Baire |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/04/1979 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00702 |
| Federal ID | IN00702 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |