Green Valley Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Brown County, Indiana, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 180 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Green Valley Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Green Valley Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Green Valley Club Incorporated (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary North Fork Salt Creek.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a storage capacity of 20 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 01/14/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary North Fork Salt Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.24907, -86.15143 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 180 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Green Valley Club Incorporated |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 01/14/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03343 |
| Federal ID | IN03343 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |