Gnaw Bone Camp Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Brown County, Indiana. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 180 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Gnaw Bone Camp Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Gnaw Bone Camp Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gnaw Bone Camp Incorporated (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary David Branch.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a storage capacity of 26 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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. 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 06/06/2019.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary David Branch |
| Coordinates | 39.17315, -86.17147 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 180 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 26 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 26 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Gnaw Bone Camp Incorporated |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 06/06/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03338 |
| Federal ID | IN03338 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |