Robinson Ditch Sediment Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Pike County, Indiana, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 664 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Robinson Ditch Sediment Pond Dam
Robinson Ditch Sediment Pond Dam is a dam in Pike, Indiana. The dam is owned by Howard Kiefer (private).
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 664 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a storage capacity of 68 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/15/1998. That was over 27 years ago.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Pike |
| Coordinates | 38.41467, -87.35910 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 664 ft |
| Year Completed | 1983 (43 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Howard Kiefer |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/15/1998 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03629 |
| Federal ID | IN03629 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |