Servel Lake Dam is a dam located in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 300 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 Servel Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Servel Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 76 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/01/1985. That was over 41 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vanderburgh |
| Coordinates | 37.89879, -87.69981 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1985 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03661 |
| Federal ID | IN03661 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |