B. Mcquitty Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wabash County, Indiana, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall. 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 B. Mcquitty Lake Dam
The primary purpose of B. Mcquitty Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Billie Mcquitty (private). It impounds the Tr-wabash River near Lagro.
The dam stands 15 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 69 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 11/04/1992. That was over 33 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wabash |
| Nearest City | Lagro |
| River/Stream | Tr-wabash River |
| Coordinates | 40.82521, -85.65052 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 69 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 69 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 41 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Billie Mcquitty |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/04/1992 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00769 |
| Federal ID | IN00769 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |