Indiana Dams
1,087 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
1,087
High Hazard
279
25.7%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
517
Average Age
66 yrs
Hazard Classification
High279 (25.7%)
Significant320 (29.4%)
Low451 (41.5%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory58 (5.3%)
Fair321 (29.5%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory517 (47.6%)
Not Rated191 (17.6%)
Federal
25
State
81
Local
177
Private
750
Tallest Dams
- Brookville Dam181 ft
- Cagles Mill Dam150 ft
- Patoka Lake Dam145 ft
- Sweetwater Lake Dam140 ft
- Mississinewa Dam140 ft
High Hazard Dams
- Brookville DamHigh
- Cagles Mill DamHigh
- Patoka Lake DamHigh
- Sweetwater Lake DamHigh
- Mississinewa DamHigh
Poor Condition Dams
All Dams in Indiana
Showing 1–25 of 1,087
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Coal Co. Dam No. 1 Pike County | 30 | — | Low | Poor |
| Abbott Coal Co. Dam No. 2 Pike County | 16 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| A.B. Brown Power Plant Posey County | 68 | 1975 | High | Fair |
| Adams Lake Control Structure LaGrange County | 7 | 1952 | Low | Not Rated |
| Aitken Lake Dam Parke County | 31 | 1973 | Significant | Poor |
| Albin Lake Dam Putnam County | 21 | 1937 | High | Poor |
| Allendale Lake Dam Johnson County | 32 | 1981 | Low | Fair |
| Alma Lake Dam Parke County | 46 | 1935 | Significant | Poor |
| Amax Coal Co. Dam Vigo County | 21 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Amazon Lake Dam Owen County | 27 | 1975 | High | Fair |
| Amy Lake Dam Morgan County | 35 | 2003 | Significant | Fair |
| Amy Lake Dam Morgan County | 20 | 1977 | Low | Not Rated |
| Anderson River Watershed Structure U-8 Dubois County | 39 | 1989 | Low | Fair |
| Annandale Estates Lake Dam Brown County | 24 | 1966 | Significant | Poor |
| Arens Lake Dam Morgan County | 18 | 1978 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Arnold Lake Dam Morgan County | 24 | 1977 | Low | Not Rated |
| Arnold Lake Dam Monroe County | 26 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Arthur Farmer Lake Dam Morgan County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ashbury Park Lake Dam Morgan County | 14 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Augusta Lake Dam Pike County | 40 | 1950 | Low | Fair |
| Autumn Lake Dam Brown County | 32 | 1969 | High | Poor |
| Autumn Winds Dam Vanderburgh County | — | 1930 | High | Poor |
| Avon Town Hall Lake Dam Hendricks County | 18 | 1965 | High | Satisfactory |
| Ayrshire Slurry Pond Warrick County | 64 | 1973 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Bailey Lake Dam Morgan County | 23 | 1973 | High | Fair |
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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.