White Oak Lake Dam is a dam located in Bartholomew County, Indiana. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 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 White Oak Lake Dam
The primary purpose of White Oak Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a storage capacity of 27 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/01/1967. That was over 59 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Bartholomew |
| Coordinates | 39.19928, -86.01484 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 27 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 27 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Not Listed |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1967 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03778 |
| Federal ID | IN03778 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |