FOREST LAKE DAM - IN00747-2614
Dam Name: FOREST LAKE DAM
State: IN
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 07/14/2015
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Spillway Deficiency
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Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDIN00747-2614
Incident DescriptionHeavy rains over 24 hours caused damage to the principal spillway and the dam was in a slow state of progressive failure
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident
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Number of People Evacuated
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesOne of the owners hired an engineer to begin directing emergency actions and a contractor was hired to begin lowering the emergency spillway about 3 feet so that no water could flow through the old damaged principal spillway
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)
EAPN
Dam Height19 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)55.00
Surface Area (acres)5.00
Year Completed1965
NID NumberIN00747
River NameUNNAMED TRIBUTARY WHITE LICK CREEK
Latitude39.755
Longitude-86.4083
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)IDNR
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report ProducedNo
Information SourcesIN DNR
