Dams in Putnam County, Indiana
26Total Dams
6High Hazard
6Significant
Dam Safety in Putnam County, Indiana
Putnam County has 26 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 6 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 6 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 15 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Putnam County is 58 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Cagles Mill Dam at 150 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cagles Mill Dam | High | Not Available | 150 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1953 |
| Little Walnut Creek Conservancy District Structure #4 | High | Fair | 66 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Little Walnut Creek Conservancy District - Structure 5 | High | Fair | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Heritage Lake Dam | High | Fair | 51 | 1971 | |
| Little Walnut Creek Conservancy District - Structure 3 | High | Fair | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Albin Lake Dam | High | Poor | 21 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Oakalla Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 40 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Elliot Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 38 | Recreation | 2003 |
| Thomas Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 38 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Greencastle Jaycee Park Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 30 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Dogwood Springs Lake #1 | Significant | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Hendricks Lake | Significant | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Pritchard Dam | Low | Fair | 48 | Recreation | 1997 |
| Banks Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 34 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Van Bibber Dam | Low | Poor | 33 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Wildwood Lake Dam No. 4 | Low | Poor | 31 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Dogwood Springs Lake #2 | Low | Poor | 28 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Staley Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Wildwood Lake Dam No. 2 | Low | Poor | 27 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Wildwood Lake Dam No. 1 | Low | Unsatisfactory | 27 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Krietenstein Camp Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Wildwood Lake Dam No. 5 | Low | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Summersault Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Edgewood Lake | Low | Poor | 24 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Baire Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1965 |
| South Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Water Supply | 1929 |