Vigo Co. Cons. Club Dam

Vigo Co. Cons. Club Dam is an earth dam located in Vigo County, Indiana. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Vigo Co. Cons. Club Dam

The primary purpose of Vigo Co. Cons. Club Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Vigo County Cons. Club (private). It impounds the Sulphur Creek.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles.

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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 03/16/2018.

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Significant HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateIndiana
CountyVigo
River/StreamSulphur Creek
Coordinates39.52868, -87.26229

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length250 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerVigo County Cons. Club
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection03/16/2018
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN03926
Federal IDIN03926
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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