Dams in Marion County, Indiana

15Total Dams
5High Hazard
2Significant

Dam Safety in Marion County, Indiana

Marion County has 15 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 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 7 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Marion County is 86 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Eagle Creek Reservoir Dam at 92 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Eagle Creek Reservoir DamHighPoor92Flood Risk Reduction1967
Geist Reservoir DamHighFair44Water Supply1944
Castlebrook DamHighPoor42Recreation1975
Pogues Run DamHighFair24Flood Risk Reduction1998
College Park Lake DamHighFair21Recreation1969
Warren Lake DamSignificantFair29Recreation1944
Indian Lake DamSignificantPoor26Recreation1928
Lux Lake DamLowPoor32Recreation1959
Traders Point Lake DamLowPoor18Recreation1927
White River Dam (in-channel)LowFair18Other1893
Brookside Park DamLowNot Rated17Flood Risk Reduction
Broad Ripple Dam (in-channel)LowPoor10Water Supply1830
Emerichsville (in-channel) DamLowFair10Other
Harding St. Power Plant Dam (in-channel)LowPoor10Other
Fall Creek Keystone Ave. Dam (in-channel)LowFair7Water Supply