Little Wetwater is an earth dam located in Bartholomew County, Indiana, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 330 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Little Wetwater
Little Wetwater is a dam in Bartholomew, Indiana. The dam is owned by John Kinnaman (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary White Creek.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a storage capacity of 19 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 06/10/2019.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Bartholomew |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary White Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.09467, -86.07401 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 330 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 19 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 19 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | John Kinnaman |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 06/10/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03184 |
| Federal ID | IN03184 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |