J. Edward Roush Lake

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J. Edward Roush Lake is a reservoir near Huntington in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. It sits at an elevation of about 748 feet (228 meters) and is fed by the Wabash River, which also serves as its outflow.

The J. Edward Roush Lake Dam was completed in 1968 for flood control and recreation. It is 91 feet high and about 6,500 feet long at the crest. The dam’s maximum capacity is 153,100 acre-feet, with a normal capacity of 12,500 acre-feet.

This lake is part of Indiana’s Upper Wabash Reservoirs, along with Salamonie and Mississinewa lakes. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, manages public land and recreation around the lake, while the Corps oversees the dam and nearby facilities and controls water levels.

Activities at the lake include boating, camping, fishing, hunting, picnicking, and other water sports.

The lake was renamed to honor J. Edward Roush, who served as a State Representative, a State Senator in Indiana, and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.