43Total Dams
7High Hazard
15Significant
Dam Safety in Vigo County, Indiana
Vigo County has 43 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 7 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 15 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 20 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Vigo County is 66 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Krislynn Woods Subdivision Lake Dam at 56 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Lake Dam | High | Poor | 36 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Thompson Ditch Dam | High | Poor | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Hawthorn Park Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Griggs Lake Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Llewellyn Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Water Supply | 1966 |
| Hulman Lodge Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1915 |
| St. Mary of the Woods (lower) | High | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Krislynn Woods Subdivision Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 56 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Farmer Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 41 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Tri-land Estates Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 34 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Busseron Dam No. G-4 | Significant | Fair | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Busseron Dam No. G-10 | Significant | Fair | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Paint Mill Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 27 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Trent Short Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Kieweg Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 24 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Green Valley Mine Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 24 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Move Over Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 20 | 1951 | |
| Chinook Mine Dam No. 17 | Significant | Poor | 17 | Other | 1988 |
| Riley Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Sawyer Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Hawthorne Wildlife Dam | Significant | Fair | 10 | 1985 | |
| Vigo Co. Cons. Club Dam | Significant | Poor | 7 | Recreation | |
| Wey Lake Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 36 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Prairie Cr. Dam No. 1 | Low | Poor | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Dowell Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 34 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Windemere Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 31 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Lakewood Subdivision Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Forest Park Swimming Pool Dam | Low | Poor | 30 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Hartman Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 28 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Prairie Cr. Dam No. 3 | Low | Fair | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Wanda Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 27 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Chinook Mine Dam No. 5-c | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Other | 1981 |
| Regan Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Recreation | |
| Prairie Cr. Dam No. 2 | Low | Poor | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Chinook Mine Dam No. 5-a | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Fowler Park Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Springdale Farm Dam | Low | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Amax Coal Co. Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Debris Control | |
| Boyll Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Hulman Street Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Chinook Mine Dam No. 5-d | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Chinook Mine Dam No. 7 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 17 | Other | |
| Golf Course Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1978 |