Mississinewa Lake Dam is a dam in

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, just outside the town of

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, in the central part of the state.

Authorization and construction

The dam was among those authorized by the 1958 Flood Control Act. The dam was designed and built by the Louisville district of the

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. The earthen dam was constructed from 1962 to 1967, with a height of , and long at its crest. It impounds the

Mississinewa River The Mississinewa River is a tributary of the Wabash River in eastern Indiana and a small portion of western Ohio in the United States. It is long and is the third largest tributary behind the White and Little Wabash Rivers, only slightly larger t ...

for irrigation storage and flood control. The dam is owned and operated by the

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of the Corps of Engineers.

Reservoir

The reservoir it creates, Mississinewa Lake, has a normal water surface of , has a maximum capacity of , and a normal capacity of . Mississinewa Lake operates in conjunction with the J. Edward Roush and Salamonie lakes to prevent flooding downstream in the lower Wabash and

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rivers. Recreation includes fishing, boating, and swimming. Nearby recreation areas include the Miami State Recreation Area, the Red Bridge State Recreation Area, the Pearson Mill State Recreation Area, and the Frances Slocum State Recreation Area.

References

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