Hill Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Indiana, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 800 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 Hill Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Hill Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hill Lake Dam (private). It impounds the Tr-dry Branch,wabash River near Oldtown-offstream.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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 11/02/1993. That was over 32 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Warren |
| Nearest City | Oldtown-offstream |
| River/Stream | Tr-dry Branch,wabash River |
| Coordinates | 40.25827, -87.39894 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 119 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 119 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Max Discharge | 562 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Hill Lake Dam |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/02/1993 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00756 |
| Federal ID | IN00756 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |