Lake Of The Woods Dam
Lake Of The Woods Dam is an earth dam located in Porter County, Indiana, built in 1890. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Lake Of The Woods Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Of The Woods Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Randall Pajor (local government). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Salt Creek.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 475 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1890, the structure is over a century old.
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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 05/22/2017.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Porter |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary Salt Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.58519, -87.14725 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 475 ft |
| Year Completed | 1890 (136 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Randall Pajor |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 05/22/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN03906 |
| Federal ID | IN03906 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |