Harry Hughes Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Clark County, Indiana, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 44 ft44 ft tall and 450 ft long, taller than 89% 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 Harry Hughes Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Harry Hughes Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ed and Cindy Henderson (private). It impounds the Tr-sugar Run, Sinking Fork, near Speed.
The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 627 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 01/18/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clark |
| Nearest City | Speed |
| River/Stream | Tr-sugar Run, Sinking Fork, |
| Coordinates | 38.50484, -85.68262 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 44 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 627 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 627 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 380 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 4,334 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ed and Cindy Henderson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 01/18/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00752 |
| Federal ID | IN00752 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |