Lake Manitou Dam dam
Lake Manitou Dam
Lake Manitou Dam in Fulton, Indiana, stands as a crucial structure along Mill Creek, serving primarily for recreational purposes. Completed in 1827, this earth dam with a buttress core type reaches a height of 10 feet and spans 400 feet in length. With a storage capacity of 3,875 acre-feet and a surface area of 775 acres, the dam plays a significant role in managing water resources in the region.
Despite its historical significance, Lake Manitou Dam faces challenges in terms of its condition assessment, marked as poor during the last inspection in 2011. The dam's hazard potential is deemed significant, with a high-risk assessment rating of 2. This highlights the urgent need for rehabilitation and maintenance to ensure the safety and functionality of the dam for both recreational and environmental purposes.
With the dam being state-regulated and inspected, there is hope for improved risk management and maintenance measures in the future. However, the current condition of Lake Manitou Dam underscores the importance of ongoing monitoring and investment in infrastructure to safeguard water resources and mitigate climate-related risks in the region.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Lake Manitou Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Eel River Near Logansport | 285 cfs | → |
| Yellow River At Plymouth | 134 cfs | → |
| Tippecanoe River Near Ora | 535 cfs | → |
| Tippecanoe River At Winamac | 527 cfs | → |
| Eel River At North Manchester | 133 cfs | → |
| Wabash River At Peru | 907 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Lake Manitou Dam.
Boat launches
- Country Club Drive East 3188, Rochester
- North 550 East 6801-6971, Rochester
- South 750 West 9469, Silver Lake
- Highway 19 820-998, Etna Green
- Lake Maxinkuckee Public Access
- South Kinsey Road 4784-5410, Claypool
Campgrounds
- Hidden Lake Paradise Camp Grnd
- Tippecanoe River State Park
- Kosciusko County Fairgrounds
- Pike Lake County Campground
- Bass Lake State Beach
- Wabash City Rv Park
Fishing spots
Track Lake Manitou Dam in the Snoflo app
Save this dam as a favorite and get the local NOAA / yr.no forecast plus regional flow context wherever you are.
About Lake Manitou Dam
Where does the data for Lake Manitou Dam come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Significant hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Lake Manitou Dam.