Dams in Washington County, Indiana
31Total Dams
15High Hazard
7Significant
Dam Safety in Washington County, Indiana
Washington County has 31 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 15 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 7 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 16 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Washington County is 55 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Twin-rush Creek Dam No. 3 at 74 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin-rush Creek Dam No. 3 | High | Poor | 74 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Twin-rush Creek Dam No. 2 | High | Fair | 65 | Water Supply | 1969 |
| Delaney Creek Dam No. 1 | High | Poor | 59 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Peek-a-boo Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 52 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Delaney Creek Dam No. 3 | High | Poor | 51 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Twin-rush Creek Dam No. 1 | High | Poor | 50 | Water Supply | 1980 |
| Lake Salinda Dam | High | Poor | 43 | Water Supply | 1947 |
| Delaney Creek Dam No. 2 | High | Poor | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Crystal Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Recreation | 1995 |
| Delaney Creek Dam No. 11 | High | Fair | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Delaney Creek Dam No. 12 | High | Fair | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Delaney Creek Dam No. 16 | High | Poor | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Delaney Creek Dam No. 14 | High | Poor | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Jordan Lake Dam | High | Fair | 31 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Morin Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | |
| Elk Creek Dam No. 9 | Significant | Fair | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Delaney Creek Dam No. 5 | Significant | Fair | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Elk Creek Dam No. 2 | Significant | Poor | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Elk Creek Dam No. 3 | Significant | Poor | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Elk Creek Dam No. 7 | Significant | Poor | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Elk Creek Dam No. 1 | Significant | Fair | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Elk Creek Dam No. 8 | Significant | Fair | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Delaney Creek Dam No. 13 | Low | Poor | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Delaney Creek Dam No. 4 | Low | Poor | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Delaney Creek Dam No. 15 | Low | Poor | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Elk Creek Dam No. 6 | Low | Fair | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Chestnut Hill Tree Farm D. | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Delaney Creek Dam No. 10 | Low | Poor | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Palmyra Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 23 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Robinson Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 20 | 1975 | |
| Burl Jean Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation |