Shades Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Indiana, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 175 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 Shades Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Shades Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Department of Natural Resources (state). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Sugar Creek.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 175 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 07/18/2018.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Montgomery |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Sugar Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.93489, -87.07327 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 175 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 12 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 65 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Department of Natural Resources |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 07/18/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00733 |
| Federal ID | IN00733 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |