Dams in Henry County, Indiana

14Total Dams
7High Hazard
3Significant

Dam Safety in Henry County, Indiana

Henry County has 14 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 7 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 8 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Henry County is 53 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Upper Big Blue River Structure No. 13 at 64 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Summit Lake State Park DamHighSatisfactory64Recreation1981
Upper Big Blue River Structure No. 7-aHighSatisfactory62Flood Risk Reduction1976
Upper Big Blue River Structure No. 18HighSatisfactory45Flood Risk Reduction1994
Upper Big Blue River Structure No. 15HighFair40Flood Risk Reduction1969
Upper Big Blue River Structure No. 19HighSatisfactory33Flood Risk Reduction1995
Giboney Lake DamHighPoor32Other1965
Lake Haven DamHighPoor31Recreation1954
Upper Big Blue River Structure No. 13SignificantPoor64Water Supply1974
Upper Big Blue River Structure No. 14SignificantPoor38Flood Risk Reduction1971
Province Pond DamSignificantPoor11Recreation1997
Castle Lake & Hills West DamLowPoor31Recreation1972
Meadow Spring Lake DamLowPoor19
Summit Lake State Park - Upper DamLowFair16Fish and Wildlife Pond1980
Raysville DamUndeterminedUnsatisfactory23Recreation1920