Lake Freeman is a

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formed in 1925 by the completion of the Oakdale Dam. Lake Freeman, together with its sister lake,

Lake Shafer 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. It remains a popular recreat ...

is part of the Twin Lakes region, a popular summer recreational area centered on the town of

. Construction of the Oakdale Dam began in 1923 and was completed in 1925, damming the waters of the

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. The earthen dam is high, has a maximum capacity of , normal capacity of , and is owned by the Northern Indiana Public Service Company. Compared to the more commercial lake, Lake Shafer, Lake Freeman remains more privatized and residential. Lake Freeman, is however, home of the ''Madam Carroll'', a pleasure excursion vessel, in width and in length. Lake Freeman is roughly 1,500 acres (6 km²) in area and has a shoreline of 50 miles (80 km). Depths vary from to at the Oakdale Dam. According to his widow, it was named for Rhode Island civil engineer Roger Morse Freeman who was involved in many well known projects; his father John R. Freeman, who he started his career with, was an internationally known engineer. Freeman Lacus on

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is named after Lake Freeman.

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Freeman Freeman, free men, Freeman's or Freemans may refer to: Places United States * Freeman, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Freeman, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Freeman, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Freeman, South Dako ...

Protected areas of White County, Indiana Dams in Indiana United States local public utility dams Dams completed in 1925 Bodies of water of White County, Indiana