Spencer Cons. Club Dam is an earth dam located in Owen County, Indiana, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 440 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 Spencer Cons. Club Dam
The primary purpose of Spencer Cons. Club Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Spencer Conserv. Club (private). It impounds the Tr-noans Br,little Mill Cr near Ramona.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 12/29/1980. That was over 45 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Owen |
| Nearest City | Ramona |
| River/Stream | Tr-noans Br,little Mill Cr |
| Coordinates | 39.33830, -86.77477 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 440 ft |
| Year Completed | 1978 (48 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 47 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Max Discharge | 345 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Spencer Conserv. Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/29/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00712 |
| Federal ID | IN00712 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |