Camp Lakeview Dam

Camp Lakeview Dam is an earth dam located in Bartholomew County, Indiana, built in 2008. 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 inspection04/06/2018
Height29 ft
Built200818 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 541 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Camp Lakeview Dam

The primary purpose of Camp Lakeview Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by South Central Lutheran Camp Association of Indiana (private).

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 541 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a storage capacity of 95 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2008, 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 04/06/2018.

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Location

StateIndiana
CountyBartholomew
Coordinates39.06574, -86.06667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length541 ft
Year Completed2008 (18 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage95 acre-ft
Normal Storage95 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSouth Central Lutheran Camp Association of Indiana
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/06/2018
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDIN04052
Federal IDIN04052
More InfoState Dam Safety Program