Price Lake
Price Lake is an earth dam located in Kosciusko County, Indiana, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Price Lake
The primary purpose of Price Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Indiana Department Of Natural Resources (state). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Spear Lake.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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. 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 06/19/2018.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Kosciusko |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Spear Lake |
| Coordinates | 41.34929, -85.68174 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 275 ft |
| Year Completed | 1983 (43 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Indiana Department of Natural Resources |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 06/19/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03590 |
| Federal ID | IN03590 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |