Northam Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Brown County, Indiana. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 180 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 Northam Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Northam Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by David J and Frieda Dicks Northam (private).
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a storage capacity of 25 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 10/16/1997. That was over 29 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| Coordinates | 39.32305, -86.30195 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 180 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | David J and Frieda Dicks Northam |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/16/1997 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03549 |
| Federal ID | IN03549 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |