22Total Dams
1High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Pike County, Indiana
Pike County has 22 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 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 Pike County is 52 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Prides Creek Lake Dam at 45 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prides Creek Lake Dam | High | Fair | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Cool Spring Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 44 | Other | 2007 |
| White Oak Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 29 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Whitetail Lake Dam | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 27 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Olinger Lake | Low | Fair | 43 | Recreation | 2000 |
| Augusta Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 40 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Sylvester Stenftenagel | Low | Fair | 34 | Recreation | |
| Robinson Ditch Sediment Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Other | 1983 |
| Lake William Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Abbott Coal Co. Dam No. 1 | Low | Poor | 30 | Other | |
| Black Beauty Lake | Low | Poor | 27 | Other | 1979 |
| Lake Frank | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Lake Helmerich Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Lake Edward Dam | Low | Poor | 24 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Black Beauty No. 3 | Low | Poor | 24 | Other | 1982 |
| Lake Molly Dam | Low | Poor | 23 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Oxley Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Davis Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Pride's Creek Dam No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | ||
| Enos Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Pride's Creek Dam No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | ||
| Abbott Coal Co. Dam No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Other |