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High Risk Dams in Indiana

Indiana has 91 high hazard dams with a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory. These are dams where failure would probably cause loss of human life and where recognized safety deficiencies have been identified.

Of the 276 high hazard dams in Indiana, 91 (32%) have concerning condition ratings — 89 rated poor and 2 rated unsatisfactory.

Condition scale, best to worst
  1. Satisfactory No existing or potential safety deficiencies recognized; acceptable performance expected under all loading conditions.
  2. Fair No deficiencies under normal operating conditions; a rare flood or earthquake could create one.
  3. Poor A safety deficiency is recognized under normal operating conditions; remedial action is necessary.
  4. Unsatisfactory Worst rating. The dam is considered unsafe; a deficiency requires immediate or emergency remedial action.

"Not rated" means no assessment is on file in the National Inventory of Dams.

DamCountyHeight (ft)ConditionLast inspectedPurposeYear
Eagle Creek Reservoir DamMarion92Poor06/25/20188 yrs agoFlood Risk Reduction1967
Twin-rush Creek Dam No. 3Washington74Poor08/23/20197 yrs agoFlood Risk Reduction1969
Versailles Lake DamRipley65Poor06/29/20206 yrs agoWater Supply1956
Hood Lake DamJohnson63Poor11/21/20214 yrs agoRecreation1968
Delaney Creek Dam No. 1Washington59Poor09/14/20188 yrs agoFlood Risk Reduction1971
Delaney Creek Dam No. 3Washington51Poor08/20/20188 yrs agoFlood Risk Reduction1973
Southern Hills Lake DamClark51Poor08/20/20197 yrs agoRecreation1971
Twin-rush Creek Dam No. 1Washington50Poor08/23/20197 yrs agoWater Supply1980
Ogle Lake DamBrown48Poor06/26/20188 yrs agoWater Supply1939
Ollo Lake DamFranklin44Poor10/26/201114 yrs agoRecreation1994
Middle Fork of Anderson River - No. 7Perry44Poor05/08/20179 yrs agoFlood Risk Reduction1970
Tousley DamBrown43Poor08/08/20197 yrs agoWater Supply1953
Lake Salinda DamWashington43Poor02/15/20197 yrs agoWater Supply1947
Castlebrook DamMarion42Poor09/27/201412 yrs agoRecreation1975
Grouse Ridge Lake DamBartholomew42Poor06/26/20188 yrs agoRecreation1964
Twin BranchSt. Joseph41Poor09/08/20224 yrs agoHydroelectric1903
Dale Lake DamSpencer41Poor02/21/20197 yrs agoRecreation1957
Delaney Creek Dam No. 2Washington41Poor08/20/20188 yrs agoFlood Risk Reduction1971
Whippoorwill DamMorgan40Poor11/29/20187 yrs agoRecreation1945
Sycamore Ridge DamFloyd40Poor01/29/20197 yrs agoRecreation1964
Stucker Fork Dam No. 9Scott38Poor11/08/20196 yrs agoFlood Risk Reduction1972
Robert Crowder DamParke37Poor12/31/20214 yrs agoRecreation1971
Youth Camp Lake DamBartholomew36Poor05/28/20206 yrs agoRecreation1945
Daisy Lake DamVigo36Poor08/15/20206 yrs agoRecreation1979
Van Rooy Lake DamMorgan36Poor06/20/20179 yrs ago1963
Lake of the Four Seasons (lower) CLake36Poor04/08/201412 yrs agoRecreation1966
Egenolf Lake DamMonroe35Poor07/27/20197 yrs agoRecreation1964
Schnellville Conservation Club Lake DamDubois35Poor05/03/201610 yrs agoRecreation1945
Delaney Creek Dam No. 16Washington35Poor08/22/20188 yrs agoFlood Risk Reduction1982
Water's Edge Lake DamJohnson34Poor09/14/20179 yrs agoRecreation1940
Treece Lake DamTippecanoe34Poor09/01/201115 yrs agoRecreation1974
Ridgeview Lake DamCass33Poor04/13/20179 yrs agoRecreation1965
Bittersweet Lake DamBrown33Poor08/04/200719 yrs agoRecreation1964
Thompson Ditch DamVigo33Poor10/29/20187 yrs agoFlood Risk Reduction1977
Autumn Lake DamBrown32Poor09/17/20188 yrs agoRecreation1969
Reverend Frame Lake DamBrown32Poor08/04/201115 yrs agoWater Supply1975
Giboney Lake DamHenry32Poor08/28/20206 yrs agoOther1965
Kahre Lake DamVanderburgh31Poor06/12/20197 yrs agoRecreation1968
Hillview Lake DamJackson31Poor08/19/20206 yrs agoRecreation1961
Lake of the Four Seasons (dam B)Porter31Poor09/24/201511 yrs agoRecreation1966
Lake Haven DamHenry31Poor10/09/20188 yrs agoRecreation1954
Delaney Creek Dam No. 14Washington31Poor09/06/20188 yrs agoFlood Risk Reduction1982
Baker Lake DamBrown31Poor04/18/20197 yrs agoWater Supply1960
Camp Pyoca Lake DamJackson31Poor07/25/20197 yrs agoRecreation1950
Lake Deturk DamMorgan30Poor05/07/20206 yrs agoRecreation1972
Lake Geneva DamSwitzerland30Poor06/25/201511 yrs agoRecreation1944
Upper Peoga Lake DamJohnson30Unsatisfactory04/19/20179 yrs ago1946
Wright Lake DamBrown30Poor11/18/20205 yrs ago1970
Log Cabin Lake DamBrown30Unsatisfactory08/02/20188 yrs agoRecreation1977
Beechwood Lake DamGreene29Poor08/31/20206 yrs agoRecreation1957
Doubletree Lake Estates Dam (north)Lake29Poor02/14/201115 yrs agoRecreation
Yarling Lake DamBrown29Poor07/29/20206 yrs agoRecreation1950
Magness Lake Dam #1Brown28Poor09/22/20206 yrs agoRecreation1962
Logterman Lake DamBrown27Poor12/11/20187 yrs agoRecreation1960
Lake of the Four Seasons (dam A)Porter27Poor09/24/201511 yrs agoRecreation1966
Bryant Creek Lake DamMonroe27Poor07/25/20197 yrs agoRecreation1940
Danville Conservation Club DamHendricks27Poor02/28/20197 yrs agoRecreation1945
Indian Head LakeHendricks26Poor08/07/200719 yrs agoRecreation1959
Dugan Lake DamOwen26Poor04/12/20197 yrs agoRecreation1960
Carmichael DamDubois25Poor08/05/201115 yrs agoRecreation1965
ElkhartElkhart25Poor06/04/20251 yr agoHydroelectric1903
Hidden Hollow Lake DamBartholomew25Poor08/27/20206 yrs agoRecreation1975
Miller Lake DamBrown25Poor04/25/20179 yrs agoRecreation1952
Wagner Youth Camp Lake DamGrant25Poor10/19/20178 yrs agoRecreation1948
Bittner Lake DamVanderburgh24Poor01/10/200224 yrs agoRecreation1956
Terrace Lake DamBartholomew24Poor11/05/20187 yrs agoRecreation1948
Lake Latonka DamMarshall24Poor07/07/20224 yrs agoRecreation1964
Wildwood Shores Lake DamMorgan23Poor05/16/20197 yrs agoRecreation1974
Dutton Lake DamOwen22Poor02/04/20215 yrs agoRecreation
Lake George DamLake22Poor10/25/20187 yrs agoOther1846
Lake of the Woods DamPorter22Poor10/23/20205 yrs agoRecreation1937
Je-to Lake DamHendricks22Poor11/22/20196 yrs agoOther1945
Hamilton Lake-south DamSteuben21Poor06/07/20188 yrs ago1832
Upper Spring Lake DamMorgan21Poor04/26/200224 yrs agoRecreation1964
Albin Lake DamPutnam21Poor11/20/20196 yrs agoRecreation1937
Roc-mar-ton Lake DamMadison21Poor11/04/20169 yrs agoRecreation1929
Young Lake DamMonroe19Poor01/10/201313 yrs agoRecreation1996
Forest Lake DamHendricks19Poor12/08/200025 yrs agoRecreation1965
Indian (everroad) Lake DamBartholomew17Poor05/10/20197 yrs agoRecreation1957
Orleans Lake DamOrange16Poor04/18/20179 yrs agoOther1950
Lake George DamSteuben15Poor08/15/20197 yrs agoRecreation1927
La Lumiere DamLaPorte15Poor05/02/20179 yrs ago1940
Sugar Hills Lake DamHancock15Poor10/07/20206 yrs agoRecreation1972
Lake Dalecarlia Dam (east)Lake14Poor10/29/20187 yrs agoRecreation1929
Lake Dalecarlia Dam (west)Lake13Poor10/29/20187 yrs agoRecreation1929
Covington Lake DamAllen13Poor07/18/20224 yrs agoRecreation1965
Webster Lake Dam - EastKosciusko12Poor10/12/20178 yrs agoRecreation1835
Papakeechie LakeKosciusko10Poor05/21/20197 yrs agoRecreation1913
Zehner Mill Pond DamMarshall9Poor10/20/200916 yrs agoRecreation1933
Webster Lake Dam - WestKosciusko7Poor10/12/20178 yrs agoRecreation1835
Autumn Winds DamVanderburgh0Poor08/15/20179 yrs agoRecreation1930

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