Black Beauty No. 3
Black Beauty No. 3 is an earth dam located in Pike County, Indiana, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Black Beauty No. 3
Black Beauty No. 3 is a dam in Pike, Indiana. The dam is owned by Chris And Bernita Heim (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Patoka River.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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 11/20/2015. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Pike |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Patoka River |
| Coordinates | 38.36209, -87.11794 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 460 ft |
| Year Completed | 1982 (44 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | CHRIS AND BERNITA HEIM |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 11/20/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03161 |
| Federal ID | IN03161 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |