Brookville Lake Dam (National ID # IN03017) is a dam in Brookville Township, Franklin County, Indiana, just north of Brookville, in the southeastern part of the state.

The earthen dam was constructed in 1974 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers with a height of and long at its crest. It impounds the East Fork of the Whitewater River for flood control and storm water management. The dam is owned and operated by the Louisville District, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division of the Corps of Engineers.

Brookville Lake Dam

The riverine reservoir it creates, Brookville Lake, has a normal water surface of , a maximum capacity of , and normal storage of . Recreation includes boating, hiking, hunting, and fishing (for bluegill, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, striped bass, catfish, walleye, crappie, muskellunge, trout, and white bass). Adjacent facilities include the Mounds State Recreation Area and the Whitewater Memorial State Park.

Brookville Lake Dam

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Dams in Indiana

Reservoirs in Indiana

United States Army Corps of Engineers dams

Dams completed in 1974

Buildings and structures in Franklin County, Indiana

Earth-filled dams

Bodies of water of Franklin County, Indiana

Brookville Lake Dam