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 926–950 of 1,087
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgeon Lake Dam Gibson County | 19 | 1965 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sugar Hills Lake Dam Hancock County | 15 | 1972 | High | Poor |
| Sugar Mill Lake Dam Fountain County | 34 | 1967 | Significant | Poor |
| Suhre Lake Dam Bartholomew County | 13 | 1949 | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Summersault Lake Dam Putnam County | 25 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Summit Lake State Park Dam Henry County | 64 | 1981 | High | Satisfactory |
| Summit Lake State Park - Upper Dam Henry County | 16 | 1980 | Low | Fair |
| Sundance Lake Dam Brown County | 25 | 1993 | Low | Fair |
| Sunset Lake Dam Hendricks County | 14 | 1965 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Svcd Structure No. F-2 Orange County | 41 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
| Svcd Structure No. F-3 (Galloway Lake) Orange County | 40 | 1963 | High | Fair |
| Svcd Structure No. F-6 (Collins Lake) Orange County | 45 | 1965 | High | Fair |
| Swan Pond Jackson County | 20 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Sweetwater Lake Dam Brown County | 140 | 1965 | High | Fair |
| Sycamore Ridge Dam Floyd County | 40 | 1964 | High | Poor |
| Sylvan Lake Dam Noble County | 30 | 1839 | High | Fair |
| Sylvester Stenftenagel Pike County | 34 | — | Low | Fair |
| Syracuse Lake Control Structure Kosciusko County | 9 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Tackett Lake Dam Morgan County | 40 | 1969 | Low | Poor |
| Tall Oaks Lake Dam Morgan County | 31 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| Tamerix Lake Dam Bartholomew County | 24 | 1940 | Significant | Poor |
| Tanglewood Lake Dam Jennings County | 28 | 1969 | Low | Fair |
| Taylor Lake Dam Parke County | 56 | 1978 | High | Fair |
| Taylor Lake Dam Grant County | 22 | 1950 | Low | Not Rated |
| Taylor University Lake Grant County | 14 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.