Camp Wee-ah-pah-ko Lake Dam
Camp Wee-ah-pah-ko Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Parke County, Indiana, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Camp Wee-ah-pah-ko Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Camp Wee-ah-pah-ko Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dnr Forestry (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Sugar Creek.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 30 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 12/17/2014. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Sugar Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.86980, -87.27340 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 22 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | DNR FORESTRY |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 12/17/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03196 |
| Federal ID | IN03196 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |