Ferdinand Forest Dam L-13

About Ferdinand Forest Dam L-13

The primary purpose of Ferdinand Forest Dam L-13 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Department Of Natural Resources (state). It impounds the Hurricane Creek near Saint Meinrad.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 118 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 years old.

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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 01/26/2018.

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