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Indiana Water Assets

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Indiana's groundwater comes primarily from glacial outwash aquifers and buried valley aquifers, with significant limestone karst in the southern region.

Reasonable Use92 counties tracked2169 active alerts
57,619
Total Assets
59.4
Avg WIS
46,779
Verified
0
High WIS (75+)

Indiana Water Intelligence Report

Hi3 Water tracks 57,619 water assets across Indiana, spanning 92 counties and 5 distinct asset types. The average Water Intelligence Score (WIS) across Indiana is 59.4/100, with 0 assets scoring in the high-value range (75+). Indiana operates under Reasonable Use water law, which directly affects water rights acquisition and asset valuation in this state.

The dominant water asset type in Indiana is River (45,695 assets, avg WIS 63.0). The highest concentration is in St. Joseph County with 2,495 tracked assets.

2,169 active regulatory alerts are currently tracked in Indiana, including EPA violations, drought declarations, and state water board enforcement actions. Always check the regulatory intelligence for any asset before making acquisition decisions.

Data sources: USGS Water Data, EPA ECHO, state water boards, and verified field reports. Water Intelligence Scores are computed across flow rate, geological stability, legal accessibility, sustainability, and rarity. Report last updated: June 29, 2026.

Asset Types in Indiana

River
45,695
Avg WIS 63.0
Well
10,799
Avg WIS 44.3
Reservoir
1,083
Avg WIS 59.8
Spring
41
Avg WIS 40.7
Fossil Water
1
Avg WIS 73.0

Intelligence Grade Distribution

How Indiana assets are graded

S (≥90) — Exceptional0 (0.0%)
A (75-89) — Excellent0 (0.0%)
B (55-74) — Good46,056 (79.9%)
C (35-54) — Fair11,563 (20.1%)
D (<35) — Limited0 (0.0%)

Regulatory Alerts

Drought, EPA violations, and enforcement actions affecting Indiana

9
critical
61
high
2031
medium
68
low
0
info
OHIO RIVER AT CANNELTON DAM AT CANNELTON, IN — Gage Height 23.1 ft
usgs_flood · flood_warning
OHIO RIVER AT NEWBURGH LOCK AND DAM, IN — Gage Height 26.6 ft
usgs_flood · flood_warning
TANNERS CREEK AT LAWRENCEBURG, IN — Gage Height 35.4 ft
usgs_flood · flood_warning

Top Counties in Indiana

St. Joseph
2,495 assetsWIS 42
Elkhart
829 assetsWIS 46
Porter
703 assetsWIS 44
Lake
644 assetsWIS 44
Jasper
631 assetsWIS 48
LaPorte
573 assetsWIS 42
Clay
490 assetsWIS 42
Marion
487 assetsWIS 45
Newton
456 assetsWIS 48
Fulton
297 assetsWIS 41
Vigo
268 assetsWIS 48
Fountain
211 assetsWIS 43

Aquifer Type Mix

confined
2,382
Avg WIS 53
unconfined
1,750
Avg WIS 45
fossil
1
Avg WIS 73

Top 10 Water Assets in Indiana

Ranked by Water Intelligence Score — Indiana's highest-scoring springs, wells, and aquifers.

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  1. 1

    Silurian-Devonian Deep Fossil Aquifer — Central Indiana

    Fossil Water
    Marion County·300 GPM
    73
    WIS
  2. 2

    Cordry Lake Dam

    Reservoir
    ·929,529 GPM
    67
    WIS
  3. 3

    Hidden Valley Lake Dam

    Reservoir
    ·5,956,436 GPM
    67
    WIS
  4. 4

    Sweetwater Lake Dam

    Reservoir
    ·2,534,100 GPM
    67
    WIS
  5. 5

    Bischoff Reservoir Dam

    Reservoir
    ·1,804,749 GPM
    66
    WIS
  6. 6

    Heritage Lake Dam

    Reservoir
    ·10,192,952 GPM
    66
    WIS
  7. 7

    Happy Hollow Lake Dam

    Reservoir
    ·348,293 GPM
    66
    WIS
  8. 8

    Busseron Dam No. F-1

    Reservoir
    ·3,749,983 GPM
    66
    WIS
  9. 9

    John Meding Lake Dam

    Reservoir
    ·110,412 GPM
    66
    WIS
  10. 10

    Prides Creek Lake Dam

    Reservoir
    ·807,896 GPM
    66
    WIS
Avg Flow Rate
735,116 GPM
Avg Depth
136 ft
For Sale
0
Fossil Water
1

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