22Total Dams
5High Hazard
6Significant
Dam Safety in Owen County, Indiana
Owen County has 22 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 6 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 10 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Owen County is 69 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Miller Pond Dam at 33 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Lake Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Dugan Lake Dam | High | Poor | 26 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Graybrook Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 23 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Dutton Lake Dam | High | Poor | 22 | Recreation | |
| Hollybrook Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Elliston Creek Dam | Significant | Poor | 26 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Wagner Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 26 | Recreation | |
| Locust Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Bass Haven Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Mills Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Duling Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Timber Ridge Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 31 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Ralph Ketchum Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Salter Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Monds Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 21 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Camp Otto Dam | Low | Poor | 21 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Ellis Lake Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Thomas Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Wasatch Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Spencer Cons. Club Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Strouse's Little Pine Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Miller Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1973 |