Lake Freeman and Oakdale Dam History

is a man made lake outside of Monticello, Indiana formed in 1925 by the completion of the . Construction of the Oakdale Dam began in 1923 and was completed in 1925, daming the waters of the .
, together with its sister lake, Lake Shafer is part of the Twin Lakes region, a popular summer recreational area centered around the town of  .

Compared to the more commercial lake, , remains more privatized and residential. Lake Freeman, is however, home of the , a pleasure excursion vessel, 36 feet in width and 135 feet in length.

Lake Freeman is roughly 1500 acres and 50 miles of shoreline in size. Average depths vary from 7 feet to 30 feet at the .