Floyd Troyer Lake is an earth dam located in DeKalb County, Indiana, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 210 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 Floyd Troyer Lake
The primary purpose of Floyd Troyer Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Floyd Troyer (private). It impounds the Cedar Creek near Waterloo.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 440 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 06/27/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | DeKalb |
| Nearest City | Waterloo |
| River/Stream | Cedar Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.49023, -85.11622 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 210 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 440 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 440 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 290 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 28 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 64 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Floyd Troyer |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 06/27/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00789 |
| Federal ID | IN00789 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |