Hungry Acres Lake Dam
Hungry Acres Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Brown County, Indiana. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Hungry Acres Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Hungry Acres Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Larry Whyde (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Bear Creek.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a storage capacity of 35 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 10/30/2020.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Bear Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.32662, -86.32084 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 380 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Larry Whyde |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 10/30/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03381 |
| Federal ID | IN03381 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |