Adams Mill Dam

USA / Indiana / Rossville /
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John Adams walked along the Wildcat Creek from Lafayette to Kokomo to find a suitable site for his mill. He chose this location because of the oxbow bend at this point in the creek. The dam was built upstream on the Wildcat. The dam causes water to pool and feeds a raceway that turned turbines to power the mill. Tail-water exiting the mill returns to the creek as the oxbox bends back to the west. The point of reentry is almost a mile downstream by creek, but only about 200 yards from the dam site by the mill race.

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Coordinates:   40°28'47"N   86°30'28"W
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