Dams in Decatur County, Indiana

14Total Dams
2High Hazard
7Significant

Dam Safety in Decatur County, Indiana

Decatur County has 14 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 7 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 7 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Decatur County is 67 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Cottonwood Lake Dam at 55 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Closser Lake DamHighFair43Recreation1974
Greensburg Upland ReservoirHighFair35Water Supply1990
Cottonwood Lake DamSignificantFair55Other2002
Lake SanteeSignificantFair42Recreation1965
Lake Mccoy DamSignificantPoor24Recreation1900
Floyd Lowe DamSignificantFair231980
Wisdom Lake DamSignificantFair22Recreation
Reed Lake DamSignificantPoor20Recreation1969
Greensburg LakeSignificantNot Rated12Recreation1938
Youth Camp Dam No. 2LowUnsatisfactory25Recreation1970
Middle Fork Lake DamLowPoor231943
Morrison Pond DamLowPoor21Recreation1942
Pine Lake DamLowPoor21Water Supply1958
Greensburg City Park DamLowPoor12Recreation1936