Dams in Vermillion County, Indiana

4Total Dams
0High Hazard
1Significant

Dam Safety in Vermillion County, Indiana

Vermillion County has 4 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Vermillion County is 47 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Bella Lake West Dam at 55 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Shell Lake DamSignificantNot Rated10Recreation1960
Bella Lake West DamLowPoor55Flood Risk Reduction1994
Bella Lake East DamLowPoor50Recreation1994
Chew Lake DamLowNot Rated13Recreation1965