Wahl-shin-cah Lake is an earth dam located in Huntington County, Indiana, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 860 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 Wahl-shin-cah Lake
The primary purpose of Wahl-shin-cah 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 Huntington Reservoir #1 near Huntington.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 860 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 320 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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 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 05/02/2018.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Huntington |
| Nearest City | Huntington |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Huntington Reservoir #1 |
| Coordinates | 40.82014, -85.40274 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 860 ft |
| Year Completed | 1986 (40 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 320 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 320 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 162 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 24 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,710 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Indiana Department of Natural Resources |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 05/02/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03758 |
| Federal ID | IN03758 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |