Monon Reservoir Dam
Monon Reservoir Dam is an earth dam located in Greene County, Indiana, built in 1915. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Monon Reservoir Dam
Monon Reservoir Dam is a dam in Greene, Indiana. The dam is owned by Jim Yeryar (private).
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1915, the structure is over a century 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 07/24/2001. That was over 24 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Greene |
| Coordinates | 39.12498, -87.19180 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 1915 (111 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 22 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Jim Yeryar |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 07/24/2001 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03523 |
| Federal ID | IN03523 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |