Dams in Jackson County, Indiana
24Total Dams
7High Hazard
5Significant
Dam Safety in Jackson County, Indiana
Jackson County has 24 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 5 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 7 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Jackson County is 58 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is C.j. Rust Lake Dam at 62 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timber Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 40 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Lake & Forest Club Dam | High | Fair | 40 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Starve Hollow Lake Dam | High | Fair | 39 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Hillview Lake Dam | High | Poor | 31 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Camp Pyoca Lake Dam | High | Poor | 31 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Bishop Lake Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Knob Lake Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1940 |
| C.j. Rust Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 62 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Charisma Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 40 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Glen Davidson | Significant | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Berry Branch Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 23 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Swan Pond | Significant | Poor | 20 | Recreation | |
| Lake Tarzian Dam | Low | Fair | 48 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Persimmon Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 40 | Recreation | 1986 |
| Baird Lake | Low | Poor | 38 | Recreation | |
| Richart Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1980 |
| Kenneth Layton Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | 1995 | |
| Stanfield Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1980 |
| Burgess Lake | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Moss Dam | Low | Fair | 19 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1980 |
| Seymour Water Co. Dam (in-channel) | Low | Fair | 9 | ||
| Dam 10 | Low | Fair | 8 | ||
| Mcdonald Marsh Dam | Low | Fair | 8 | ||
| Dam 9e | Low | Poor | 7 |