Youth Camp Dam No. 2 is an earth dam located in Decatur County, Indiana, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 234 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Youth Camp Dam No. 2
The primary purpose of Youth Camp Dam No. 2 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Southeastern Baptist Youth Camp (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Sand Creek.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 234 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 25 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 06/14/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Decatur |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Sand Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.21707, -85.53632 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 234 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 19 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Southeastern Baptist Youth Camp |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 06/14/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03806 |
| Federal ID | IN03806 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |