Ellis Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Owen County, Indiana, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 250 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 Ellis Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Ellis Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bryan Anderson (private). It impounds the Butler Creek.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 12/22/2017.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Owen |
| River/Stream | Butler Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.44145, -86.64013 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 108 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 108 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 168 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Bryan Anderson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 12/22/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00715 |
| Federal ID | IN00715 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |