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Lake Freeman is roughly 1,500 acres (6 km) in area and has a shoreline of 50 miles (80 km). Depths vary from 7 feet (2 m) to 45 feet (14 m) 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
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Compared to the more commercial lake, Lake Shafer, Lake Freeman remains more privatized and residential. Lake Freeman, is however, home of the
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known projects; his father John R. Freeman, who he started his career with, was an internationally known engineer.
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Construction of the Oakdale Dam began in 1923 and was completed in 1925, damming the waters of the
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is part of the Twin Lakes region, a popular summer recreational area centered on the town of
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Location of Lake Freeman in Indiana, USA.
Location of Lake Freeman in Indiana, USA.
White County
Indiana
United States
40°41′34″N 86°45′32″W / 40.6927°N 86.7589°W / 40.6927; -86.7589
Type
reservoir
Primary inflows
Tippecanoe River
Primary outflows
Tippecanoe River
Basin
United States
reservoir
Monticello, Indiana
Lake Shafer
Monticello, Indiana

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