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 151–175 of 451
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavlick Lake Dam No. 6 Vanderburgh County | 31 | 1966 | Low | Poor |
| Patterson Park Lake Dam Jennings County | 30 | — | Low | Poor |
| Patmore Lake Dam Spencer County | 27 | 1983 | Low | Fair |
| Parkview Lake Dam Brown County | 19 | 1940 | Low | Poor |
| Parker Lake Morgan County | 26 | 1949 | Low | Poor |
| Paragon Lake Dam Morgan County | 28 | 1977 | Low | Poor |
| Palmyra Lake Dam Washington County | 23 | 1938 | Low | Poor |
| Pahoka Camp Lake Dam Posey County | 37 | 1935 | Low | Poor |
| Oxley Lake Dam Pike County | 22 | 1963 | Low | Poor |
| Olinger Lake Dam Orange County | 37 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Olinger Lake Pike County | 43 | 2000 | Low | Fair |
| Old Mill Dam (In-Channel) Grant County | 10 | 1938 | Low | Poor |
| Oakland City Old Lake Dam Gibson County | 22 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| Oakland City New Lake Dam Gibson County | 26 | 1935 | Low | Poor |
| Norman J. Dobell Lake Dam Dearborn County | 39 | 1971 | Low | Fair |
| Nighthawk Lake Dam Jennings County | 19 | 1976 | Low | Not Rated |
| New Harmony Mine Pond Sullivan County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Neil Lake Dam Ripley County | 16 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Nasby Lake Dam LaGrange County | 17 | 1925 | Low | Poor |
| Myers Lake Control Structure Marshall County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Murray Lake Dam Johnson County | 29 | 1974 | Low | Fair |
| Munk Lake Dam Clark County | 54 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Mount Saint Francis Floyd County | 40 | 1949 | Low | Poor |
| Moss Dam Jackson County | 19 | 1980 | Low | Fair |
| Moses Lake Dam Greene County | 32 | 1958 | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.