Willow Marsh Dam

Willow Marsh Dam is an earth dam located in Posey County, Indiana. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Willow Marsh Dam

The primary purpose of Willow Marsh Dam 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).

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, has a storage capacity of 75 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/01/1990. That was over 36 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyPosey
Coordinates37.81026, -87.92527

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length600 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerIndiana Department of Natural Resources
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/1990
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN03797
Federal IDIN03797
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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