Dugdale Lake

Dugdale Lake is an earth dam located in Brown County, Indiana, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Dugdale Lake

The primary purpose of Dugdale Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Richard Stanley (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Jackson Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 425 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a storage capacity of 29 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 07/13/2016.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyBrown
River/StreamUnnamed Tributary Jackson Creek
Coordinates39.23263, -86.32083

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length425 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage29 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge50 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRICHARD STANLEY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection07/13/2016
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN03414
Federal IDIN03414
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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