Dr. Mok Lake Dam

Dr. Mok Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection05/11/1982
Height18 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall. 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 Dr. Mok Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Dr. Mok 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 Development Incorporated (private).

The dam stands 18 feet tall.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 05/11/1982. That was over 44 years ago.

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Location

StateIndiana
CountyVanderburgh
Coordinates38.00486, -87.64390

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDNR Development Incorporated
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/11/1982
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN03270
Federal IDIN03270
More InfoState Dam Safety Program