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 101–125 of 320
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Cr. No. A-3-2 (Vest) Daviess County | 29 | 1961 | Significant | Fair |
| Prairie Cr. No. A-3-1 Daviess County | 23 | 1962 | Significant | Fair |
| Prairie Cr. No. A-2-4 Daviess County | 22 | 1962 | Significant | Fair |
| Prairie Cr. No. A-2-1 (Swartzentruber) Daviess County | 25 | 1961 | Significant | Fair |
| Poe Lake Dam Allen County | 12 | 1967 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Pleasant Valley Youth Camp Lake Dam Floyd County | 31 | 1968 | Significant | Poor |
| Pine Way Lake Hendricks County | 29 | 1950 | Significant | Poor |
| Pine Lake Dam Scott County | 15 | 1943 | Significant | Poor |
| Pfau Lake Dam Brown County | 34 | 1972 | Significant | Poor |
| Pfafflin Lake Dam Warrick County | 21 | 1946 | Significant | Poor |
| Paradise Lake Dam No. 2 (Upper) Morgan County | 34 | 1981 | Significant | Poor |
| Paradise Lake Dam No. 1 (Lower) Morgan County | 33 | 1964 | Significant | Poor |
| Panther Creek Dam Jefferson County | 70 | 1960 | Significant | Fair |
| Palestine Lake Dam Kosciusko County | 10 | 1837 | Significant | Poor |
| Paint Mill Lake Dam Vigo County | 27 | 1940 | Significant | Poor |
| Painter Lake Dam Fountain County | 21 | 1945 | Significant | Poor |
| Oser Reservoir Dam Ripley County | 22 | 1915 | Significant | Poor |
| Ontario Millpond Dam LaGrange County | 16 | 1920 | Significant | Poor |
| Old Longs Mill Dam Porter County | 20 | 1930 | Significant | Poor |
| Old Holland Lake Dam Dubois County | 24 | 1942 | Significant | Poor |
| Oberlin Lake Dam Steuben County | 15 | 1965 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Oberlin-Ford Steuben County | 21 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Oakalla Lake Dam Putnam County | 40 | 1964 | Significant | Fair |
| Northam Lake Dam Brown County | 19 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Norman Olson Lake Dam Porter County | 20 | 1968 | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.