Dams in Indiana
1,087
Total Dams
279
High Hazard
25.67%
% High Hazard
65.5 yrs
Average Age
Counties
| County | Dams | High Hazard | % High | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | 99 | 32 | 32.32% | 60.1 yrs |
| Morgan | 69 | 19 | 27.54% | 64.0 yrs |
| Washington | 31 | 15 | 48.39% | 55.8 yrs |
| Bartholomew | 43 | 13 | 30.23% | 61.8 yrs |
| Parke | 30 | 9 | 30.00% | 57.6 yrs |
| Vanderburgh | 24 | 9 | 37.50% | 71.5 yrs |
| Johnson | 37 | 9 | 24.32% | 65.1 yrs |
| Clark | 21 | 8 | 38.10% | 60.5 yrs |
| Monroe | 17 | 8 | 47.06% | 74.3 yrs |
| Vigo | 43 | 7 | 16.28% | 66.3 yrs |
| Hendricks | 19 | 7 | 36.84% | 63.2 yrs |
| Henry | 14 | 7 | 50.00% | 53.1 yrs |
| Lake | 10 | 7 | 70.00% | 82.7 yrs |
| Jackson | 24 | 7 | 29.17% | 58.8 yrs |
| Spencer | 12 | 6 | 50.00% | 61.9 yrs |
| Putnam | 26 | 6 | 23.08% | 58.7 yrs |
| Perry | 15 | 6 | 40.00% | 57.9 yrs |
| Scott | 37 | 6 | 16.22% | 58.6 yrs |
| Ripley | 18 | 6 | 33.33% | 69.6 yrs |
| Allen | 13 | 5 | 38.46% | 61.8 yrs |
| Owen | 22 | 5 | 22.73% | 69.2 yrs |
| Marion | 15 | 5 | 33.33% | 86.5 yrs |
| Porter | 10 | 5 | 50.00% | 79.9 yrs |
| Dubois | 31 | 5 | 16.13% | 69.5 yrs |
| Kosciusko | 9 | 4 | 44.44% | 121.9 yrs |
| Orange | 7 | 4 | 57.14% | 63.3 yrs |
| Jasper | 3 | 3 | 100.00% | 46.0 yrs |
| Steuben | 11 | 3 | 27.27% | 96.4 yrs |
| Franklin | 13 | 2 | 15.38% | 52.3 yrs |
| Grant | 13 | 2 | 15.38% | 71.3 yrs |
| Elkhart | 3 | 2 | 66.67% | 140.5 yrs |
| Marshall | 4 | 2 | 50.00% | 70.3 yrs |
| Sullivan | 29 | 2 | 6.90% | 65.0 yrs |
| St. Joseph | 4 | 2 | 50.00% | 135.0 yrs |
| Dearborn | 14 | 2 | 14.29% | 53.4 yrs |
| Floyd | 10 | 2 | 20.00% | 72.0 yrs |
| Wayne | 5 | 2 | 40.00% | 57.0 yrs |
| Noble | 6 | 2 | 33.33% | 81.2 yrs |
| Hamilton | 7 | 2 | 28.57% | 57.4 yrs |
| Decatur | 14 | 2 | 14.29% | 67.0 yrs |
| Jennings | 14 | 2 | 14.29% | 62.8 yrs |
| Martin | 7 | 2 | 28.57% | 65.3 yrs |
| Carroll | 5 | 1 | 20.00% | 71.2 yrs |
| Harrison | 6 | 1 | 16.67% | 66.7 yrs |
| Jefferson | 9 | 1 | 11.11% | 58.7 yrs |
| Montgomery | 4 | 1 | 25.00% | 64.7 yrs |
| Crawford | 3 | 1 | 33.33% | 58.0 yrs |
| Pike | 22 | 1 | 4.55% | 52.4 yrs |
| Gibson | 7 | 1 | 14.29% | 83.6 yrs |
| LaPorte | 7 | 1 | 14.29% | 90.0 yrs |
| Huntington | 5 | 1 | 20.00% | 55.0 yrs |
| Miami | 3 | 1 | 33.33% | 43.7 yrs |
| Posey | 5 | 1 | 20.00% | 66.5 yrs |
| Wabash | 8 | 1 | 12.50% | 65.1 yrs |
| Tippecanoe | 4 | 1 | 25.00% | 59.3 yrs |
| Hancock | 3 | 1 | 33.33% | 43.7 yrs |
| Greene | 17 | 1 | 5.88% | 66.5 yrs |
| Warrick | 13 | 1 | 7.69% | 64.3 yrs |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1 | 16.67% | 60.7 yrs |
| Warren | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 71.0 yrs |
| Fountain | 10 | 0 | 0.00% | 69.8 yrs |
| Knox | 6 | 0 | 0.00% | 71.8 yrs |
| Fayette | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | 52.0 yrs |
| Rush | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 60.7 yrs |
| Lawrence | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | 85.0 yrs |
| Boone | 5 | 0 | 0.00% | 63.2 yrs |
| Daviess | 14 | 0 | 0.00% | 63.1 yrs |
| Clay | 6 | 0 | 0.00% | 74.0 yrs |
| DeKalb | 6 | 0 | 0.00% | 51.8 yrs |
| Adams | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | 76.3 yrs |
| Fulton | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 126.3 yrs |
| Blackford | 5 | 0 | 0.00% | 71.4 yrs |
| Wells | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 75.7 yrs |
| LaGrange | 8 | 0 | 0.00% | 112.5 yrs |
| Vermillion | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | 47.8 yrs |
Purpose Breakdown
Tallest Dams in Indiana
| Dam Name | Height | County | Hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater Lake Dam | 140 ft | Brown | High Hazard |
| Hidden Valley Lake Dam | 135 ft | Dearborn | High Hazard |
| Cordry Lake Dam | 120 ft | Brown | Significant Hazard |
| Celina Lake (Str. #5) | 86 ft | Perry | High Hazard |
| Eagle Creek Reservoir Dam | 85 ft | Marion | High Hazard |
| Lamb Lake Estates Dam | 82 ft | Johnson | High Hazard |
| Grandview Lake Dam | 81 ft | Bartholomew | High Hazard |
| Indian Lake (Str. #6) | 79 ft | Perry | High Hazard |
| Middle Fork Reservoir Dam | 74 ft | Wayne | High Hazard |
| Twin-Rush Creek Dam No. 3 | 74 ft | Washington | High Hazard |