Dams in Fountain County, Indiana

10Total Dams
0High Hazard
5Significant

Dam Safety in Fountain County, Indiana

Fountain County has 10 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 5 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 9 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Fountain County is 69 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Coffing Brothers Dam at 39 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Sugar Mill Lake DamSignificantPoor34Recreation1967
Lake Holiday Hideaway DamSignificantFair33Recreation1969
Hemlock Lake Dam North (upper)SignificantPoor24Recreation1937
Hemlock Lake Dam South (lower)SignificantPoor22Recreation1937
Painter Lake DamSignificantPoor21Recreation1945
Coffing Brothers DamLowPoor39Recreation1962
Twin Lakes Camp Dam (west)LowPoor39Recreation1970
Lochwood Corp. Of In DamLowPoor30Recreation1974
Creek Lake DamLowUnsatisfactory25Recreation
Harrison Lake DamLowPoor21Recreation1945