Olinger Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Orange County, Indiana, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 820 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Olinger Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Olinger Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Idnr Division of Reservoirs (state). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Patoka River.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 820 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 549 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 01/28/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Orange |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Patoka River |
| Coordinates | 38.41987, -86.61975 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 820 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 549 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 549 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 230 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 162 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Idnr Division of Reservoirs |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 01/28/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03020 |
| Federal ID | IN03020 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |