History

        Lake Monroe has been a part of Indiana's history since the early 1800s, when the land was purchased from both the Miami and Delaware tribes from Harrison's Purchase in 1809. In 1960, construction began on a dam in order to help reduce possible flood damages. The project ended in 1965 and had cost about $17 million, but has prevented an estimated $40 million in flood damages. Since the end of the project, Lake Monroe has been open to the public as a tourist attraction for the area.

Two views of the dam built on Lake Monroe from 1960 to 1965.