Jon Bowles Lake is an earth dam located in Clay County, Indiana, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 125 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 Jon Bowles Lake
The primary purpose of Jon Bowles Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jon Bowles (private).
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 125 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 04/30/1986. That was over 40 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Coordinates | 39.50192, -87.19889 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 125 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 16 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Jon Bowles |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/30/1986 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00739 |
| Federal ID | IN00739 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |