Wildwood Lake Dam No. 1 is an earth dam located in Putnam County, Indiana, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 250 ft long, taller than 59% 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 No. 1
The primary purpose of Wildwood Lake Dam No. 1 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dean Shugars (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Deer Creek.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 24 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 05/09/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Putnam |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Deer Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.58932, -86.80979 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 17 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Dean Shugars |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 05/09/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03788 |
| Federal ID | IN03788 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |