Kess Lake Dam

Kess Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dearborn County, Indiana, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kess Lake Dam

Kess Lake Dam is a dam in Dearborn, Indiana. The dam is owned by Gwen Johnson (private).

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 217 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/16/1995. That was over 30 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyDearborn
Coordinates39.09202, -85.04264

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length217 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge950 cfs

Ownership & Safety

OwnerGwen Johnson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/16/1995
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN03422
Federal IDIN03422
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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