Cool Spring Lake Dam

Cool Spring Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pike County, Indiana, built in 2007. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionSatisfactoryBest of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection03/08/2017
Height44 ft
Built200719 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 44 ft
44 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

44 ft tall and 460 ft long, taller than 89% 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 Cool Spring Lake Dam

Cool Spring Lake Dam is a dam in Pike, Indiana. The dam is owned by Styline Industries Incorporated (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary Cup Creek.

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2007, the structure is relatively new.

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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 03/08/2017.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIndiana
CountyPike
River/StreamUnnamed Tributary Cup Creek
Coordinates38.29671, -87.11101

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length460 ft
Year Completed2007 (19 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerStyline Industries Incorporated
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection03/08/2017
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN04048
Federal IDIN04048
More InfoState Dam Safety Program