Kess Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dearborn County, Indiana, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 217 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 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 31 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Dearborn |
| Coordinates | 39.09202, -85.04264 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 217 ft |
| Year Completed | 1981 (45 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 950 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Gwen Johnson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/16/1995 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03422 |
| Federal ID | IN03422 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |