Brookhaven Addition Lake Dam

Brookhaven Addition Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Grant County, Indiana, built in 1962. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Brookhaven Addition Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Brookhaven Addition Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Brookhaven Lake Corporation (private). It impounds the Mississinewa.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 74 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1962, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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 03/19/2020.

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Significant HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyGrant
River/StreamMississinewa
Coordinates40.52144, -85.62053

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length280 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage74 acre-ft
Max Storage74 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,038 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBROOKHAVEN LAKE CORPORATION
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection03/19/2020
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN00758
Federal IDIN00758
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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