Delaney Creek Dam No. 15 is an earth dam located in Washington County, Indiana, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 610 ft long, taller than 84% 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 Delaney Creek Dam No. 15
The primary purpose of Delaney Creek Dam No. 15 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Delaney Creek Conservancy District (local government). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Delaney Creek near Kossuth.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 610 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 380 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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 02/26/2019.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Washington |
| Nearest City | Kossuth |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Delaney Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.71253, -86.06498 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 610 ft |
| Year Completed | 1981 (45 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 380 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 380 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 940 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Delaney Creek Conservancy District |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 02/26/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03256 |
| Federal ID | IN03256 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |