Lake Placid Dam is an earth dam located in Blackford County, Indiana, built in 1938. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 200 ft long. 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 Lake Placid Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Placid Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Indiana District Assemblies of God (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Little Lick Creek.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 171 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1938, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 09/09/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Blackford |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Little Lick Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.44330, -85.33010 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1938 (88 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 171 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 171 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Indiana District Assemblies of God |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 09/09/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03446 |
| Federal ID | IN03446 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |