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The Tippecanoe River originates from multiple kettle lakes formed by ancient glaciers in what is now Noble County, Indiana. Numerous dams were built along its length, to create lakes and ponds for water power. The river flows west into Wilmot Pond, which is formed by a small dam on its western side.
Construction of the Oakdale Dam began in 1923 and was completed in 1925, damming the waters of the Tippecanoe River. The earthen dam is 58 feet (18 m) high, has a maximum capacity of 40,540 acre-feet (50,010,000 m 3), normal capacity of 26,140 acre-feet (32,240,000 m 3), and is owned by the Northern Indiana Public Service Company. [1]
Lake Shafer is one of two reservoirs located in the Twin Lakes area of Monticello, Indiana.It was created along with Lake Freeman in the 1920s when two dams were built outside of Monticello on the Tippecanoe River.
The Army Corps of Engineers abruptly began releasing large flows on Friday, sending water streaming from Terminus Dam into the Kaweah River near Visalia and from Schafer Dam into the Tule River ...
The commissioners passed an ordinance that would place a nine-month moratorium on the high-volume export of water outside of the county.
Originally passed by county commissioners as a nine-month moratorium in December, the extension passed Monday extends the moratorium to Sept. 3, 2025.
Tippecanoe is drained by the Tippecanoe River which flows generally south to the Wabash River. The river ends near Battle Ground, Indiana, in Tippecanoe county. Two reservoirs, Lake Shafer and Lake Freeman, are fed by the Tippecanoe River. The reservoirs both have dams controlling inflow from the Tippecanoe River.
From the dam near Huntington, Indiana, to its terminus at the Ohio River, the Wabash flows freely for 411 miles (661 km) The Tippecanoe River, White River, Embarras River and Little Wabash River are major tributaries. The river's name comes from a Miami word meaning "water over white stones", as its bottom is white limestone, now obscured by mud.