Wildwood Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Orange County, Indiana. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 375 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Wildwood Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Wildwood Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wildwood Association (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary French Lick Creek.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a storage capacity of 24 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 01/29/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Orange |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary French Lick Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.47564, -86.53909 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 375 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Wildwood Association |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 01/29/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03787 |
| Federal ID | IN03787 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |