Dams in Rush County, Indiana

3Total Dams
0High Hazard
2Significant

Dam Safety in Rush County, Indiana

Rush County has 3 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Rush County is 60 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Upper Big Blue River Structure No. 3 at 54 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Upper Big Blue River Structure No. 3SignificantFair54Flood Risk Reduction1974
Upper Big Blue River Structure No. 2SignificantPoor35Flood Risk Reduction1972
Frank Alexander Lake DamLowPoor23Other1950