Rainbow Warrior Dam is a dam located in Parke County, Indiana. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 46 ft46 ft tall, taller than 91% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Rainbow Warrior Dam
Rainbow Warrior Dam is a dam in Parke, Indiana. The dam is private-owned.
The dam stands 46 feet tall, and creates a reservoir covering 160 acres.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam.
At 46 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Indiana dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Coordinates | 39.69801, -87.14405 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 46 ft |
| Dam Height | 46 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| Surface Area | 160 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IN04034 |
| Federal ID | IN04034 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |