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Lake Michigan is the largest body of water wholly or partially within the state borders. Hoosier Hill in Wayne County is the highest point in the state at 1,257 feet (383 m) above sea level. The lowest natural point is on the Ohio River, specifically where Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky meet at one place. The elevation there is 332.50 feet ...
Created in 1837, the Indiana Geological and Water Survey (IGWS) is an official agency of the U.S. state of Indiana charged with geological research and the dissemination of information about the state's energy, mineral and water resources. [1] In 2017, the Indiana Geological Survey was renamed to the Indiana Geological and Water Survey. [2]
Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in Indiana. All major dams are linked below. The National Inventory of Dams defines any "major dam" as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3 ), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m 3 ).
Location: Owen / Putnam counties, Indiana, United States: Coordinates: 1]: Type: reservoir: Primary inflows: Mill Creek: Primary outflows: Mill Creek: Basin countries: United States: Water volume: 228,120 acre⋅ft (0.28138 km 3) Peak 27,112 acre⋅ft (0.033442 km 3) Normal: Surface elevation: 636 feet (194 m) [1]: Cagles Mill Lake, also known as Cataract Lake, is a reservoir located near ...
Indiana's only federally protected U.S. Wilderness Area, the 13,000-acre (53 km 2) Charles C. Deam Wilderness Area, is located on the south shore. The lake's watershed is 441 square miles, 82% of which is forested or farmland. [3] The pool elevation (above sea level) is about 538 feet (164 m) year-round.
By far the largest watershed in the state, the Wabash River drainage area contains the several large cities, including Indianapolis and the extreme western part of Fort Wayne. Other cities included in the area are Bloomington, Muncie, Lafayette, Anderson and Terre Haute. This watershed also includes most of Indiana's prime farm land.
J. Edward Roush Lake is a reservoir in Huntington, Indiana, United States.The lake is found at an elevation of 748 feet (228 m). [1]The Huntington Reservoir was renamed J. Edward Roush Lake to honor the impact to the local area of J. Edward Roush, who served as a State Representative and State Senator in Indiana and a representative in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Indiana (/ ˌ ɪ n d i ˈ æ n ə / ⓘ IN-dee-AN-ə) [15] is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the south and southeast, and the Wabash River and Illinois to the west.