Construction work has begun at the Brush Creek
Reservoir dam. When completed, the project will address known dam
safety deficiencies with the structure.
The project is being completed through the DNR Division of Water
with coordination from the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center.
The reservoir serves as a back-up water supply source for North
Vernon as well as providing recreational opportunities for fishing
and boating. While the lake level will be managed at a lower level
during construction, access to the lake will still be available at
the existing public access site.
Clearing at the site began in late March and continued through
the middle of April and the current schedule calls for the work to
be completed sometime in September. Some blasting will be required
as the project continues. Persons near the dam may hear the
explosions when they begin.
The major features of the project include the construction of a
new emergency spillway, rock placement on the back slope of the dam
and reconstruction of the existing lake level control weir in the
principal spillway. The project will allow the lake to brought back
up to its normal lake level of 715’ NGVD ’29.
Since August 2002, the lake level has been managed between five
and 10 feet lower than normal, due to the discovery of a sinkhole
and several seep areas at/near the structure.
For additional information, point your Web browser to:
www.in.gov/dnr/water/comm_assistance/
selected/brushcreek/index.html
