Mcnamara Corporation Lake is a dam located in DeKalb County, Indiana, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 270 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 Mcnamara Corporation Lake
The primary purpose of Mcnamara Corporation Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 270 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 130 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 01/01/1990. That was over 36 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | DeKalb |
| Coordinates | 41.51528, -84.88688 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 270 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 10 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1990 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00788 |
| Federal ID | IN00788 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |