Twin Lakes Camp Dam (west) is an earth dam located in Fountain County, Indiana, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 235 ft long, taller than 85% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Twin Lakes Camp Dam (west)
The primary purpose of Twin Lakes Camp Dam (west) is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Indiana Regular Baptist Camp Incorporated (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary East Fork Coal Creek.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 235 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 12/10/2015. That was over 10 years ago.
At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fountain |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary East Fork Coal Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.09690, -87.19924 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 235 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Indiana Regular Baptist Camp Incorporated |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 12/10/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN00803 |
| Federal ID | IN00803 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |