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.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 425 ft long, taller than 55% 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 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. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Jackson Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.23263, -86.32083 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 425 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 50 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Richard Stanley |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 07/13/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03414 |
| Federal ID | IN03414 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |