Abbott Coal Co. Dam No. 2 is an earth dam located in Pike County, Indiana. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 440 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 Abbott Coal Co. Dam No. 2
Abbott Coal Co. Dam No. 2 is a dam in Pike, Indiana. The dam is owned by Ken Tretter (private).
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 09/11/1998. That was over 28 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Pike |
| Coordinates | 38.25954, -87.13974 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 440 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Ken Tretter |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/11/1998 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03115 |
| Federal ID | IN03115 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |