Lake Freeman

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Construction of the Oakdale Dam began in 1923 and was completed in 1925, damming the waters of the Tippecanoe River. The earthen dam is Script error: No such module "convert". high, has a maximum capacity of Script error: No such module "convert"., normal capacity of Script error: No such module "convert"., and is owned by the Northern Indiana Public Service Company.[1]

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, Script error: No such module "convert". in width and Script error: No such module "convert". in length.

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The Madam Carroll on Lake Freeman

Lake Freeman is roughly 1,500 acres (6 km2) in area and has a shoreline of 50 miles (80 km). Depths vary from Script error: No such module "convert". to Script error: No such module "convert". 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 Titan is named after Lake Freeman.

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