Ayrshire Slurry Pond is an earth dam located in Warrick County, Indiana, built in 1973. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 64 ft64 ft tall and 10,300 ft long, taller than 96% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Ayrshire Slurry Pond
Ayrshire Slurry Pond is a dam in Warrick, Indiana. The dam is owned by Jeff Mueller (private).
The dam stands 64 feet tall and stretches 10,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 205 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,453 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 significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 12/29/1998. That was over 27 years ago.
At 64 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Warrick |
| Coordinates | 38.07354, -87.39904 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 64 ft |
| Dam Height | 64 ft |
| Dam Length | 10,300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,453 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,453 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 2,810 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 205 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 61 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Jeff Mueller |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/29/1998 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03131 |
| Federal ID | IN03131 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |