Dams in Dubois County, Indiana
31Total Dams
5High Hazard
13Significant
Dam Safety in Dubois County, Indiana
Dubois County has 31 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 5 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 13 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 14 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Dubois County is 69 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Patoka Lake Dam at 145 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patoka Lake Dam | High | Not Available | 145 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Beaver Creek Lake Dam | High | Fair | 41 | Water Supply | 1955 |
| Schnellville Conservation Club Lake Dam | High | Poor | 35 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Huntingburg City Lake Dam | High | Fair | 32 | 1966 | |
| Carmichael Dam | High | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Felmont Oil Co. Dam | Significant | Fair | 47 | Other | 1963 |
| Ferdinand Forest Dam | Significant | Fair | 40 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Ruxer Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 38 | Recreation | 1964 |
| St. Anthony School Dam | Significant | Poor | 35 | 1965 | |
| New Holland Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 33 | 1957 | |
| Ferdinand Forest Dam L-13 | Significant | Fair | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Ferdinand New Water Supply Dam | Significant | Poor | 29 | 1954 | |
| Ferdinand Old Water Supply Dam | Significant | Fair | 29 | Water Supply | 1915 |
| St. Anthony Cons. Club. | Significant | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1931 |
| Old Holland Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 24 | Water Supply | 1942 |
| Lottes Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 23 | 1937 | |
| Habig Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Idlewild Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Larry Hopf Dam | Low | Fair | 45 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Celestine Community Club Dam | Low | Poor | 43 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Whitetail Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 40 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Anderson River Watershed Structure U-8 | Low | Fair | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Lake View Acres | Low | Poor | 33 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Ferdinand Forest Dam L-6 | Low | Fair | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Idle Hour Lake | Low | Poor | 29 | Recreation | 1942 |
| Dubois Community Club Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Lake Charles Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Izaak Walton Lakes Dam North | Low | Poor | 24 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Birk Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Deerwood Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Calumet Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1939 |