Patterson Park Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jennings County, Indiana. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 250 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Patterson Park Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Patterson Park Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rick and Barbara Patterson (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Muscatatuck River.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a storage capacity of 21 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 12/03/2014. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jennings |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Muscatatuck River |
| Coordinates | 38.99303, -85.62293 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 21 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 21 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Rick and Barbara Patterson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 12/03/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03572 |
| Federal ID | IN03572 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |