Dams in Warrick County, Indiana

13Total Dams
1High Hazard
6Significant

Dam Safety in Warrick County, Indiana

Warrick County has 13 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 6 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Warrick County is 64 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Ayrshire Slurry Pond at 64 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Boonville City Lake Dam No. 1HighNot Rated15
Ayrshire Slurry PondSignificantNot Rated64Other1973
Refuse Reservoir Dam So.SignificantNot Rated38Other1958
Scales Lake DamSignificantPoor31Recreation1935
Fresh Water PondSignificantNot Available30Water Supply
Newmaster Lake DamSignificantPoor27Recreation
Pfafflin Lake DamSignificantPoor21Recreation1946
Washing & Recirculating Reservoir DamLowNot Rated34Other1958
Yellow Banks Lake DamLowFair32Recreation1970
Squaw Creek Slurry Pond Dam DLowNot Rated30Other1985
Hendrickson Lake DamLowPoor271945
Squaw Creek Slurry Pond Dam CLowNot Rated25Other1985
Boonville Country Club DamLowNot Rated19Recreation