D & E Marsh Dam

D & E Marsh Dam is an earth dam located in Daviess County, Indiana, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About D & E Marsh Dam

The primary purpose of D & E Marsh Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Indiana Department Of Natural Resources (state). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Dogwood Lake.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 198 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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 04/02/2019.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyDaviess
River/StreamUnnamed Tributary Dogwood Lake
Coordinates38.56889, -87.03533

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage198 acre-ft
Max Storage198 acre-ft
Surface Area31 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge613 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerIndiana Department of Natural Resources
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection04/02/2019
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN03243
Federal IDIN03243
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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