Lake Size: 260 reservoir Acres
Latitude: 39.261669
Longitude: -86.138893
Lake Level Above Sea Level: 33 ft (254 meters).
Counties: Brown
Water Quality: Indiana Real Estate -- Sweetwater Lake & Cordry Lake are the clearest and cleanest, private lakes, in Indiana.

Information: "Cordry and Sweetwater Lakes were the brainchild of developer Howard Prince. Mr. Prince developed Prince’s Lakes in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s. He then focused on the development of two larger lakes in northern Brown County. Mr. Prince began buying up land in Brown County. One 60 acre parcel in what is now the northern part of Sweetwater was purchased from the Brand family for $3,600 ($60 per acre!). Work on Cordry Dam was begun in 1952 and lot sales took off. An original brochure advertises lot prices at $12 per lakefront foot and contracts with monthly payments were available. Mr. Prince’s original operation was in a building located at the entrance of Prince’s Lakes. That building now houses a liquor store, barber shop and real estate office. Howard Prince’s business concerns at Cordry and Sweetwater Lakes entered into a receivership in mid 1958. Mr. Prince died in 1962. Prince’s Lakes became an incorporated town in 1956. In 1962 a Conservancy was formed with the primary objective being the completion of Cordry and Sweetwater Dams. Lot sales continued on both Cordry and Sweetwater Lakes. Sweetwater Dam was begun in 1963. Sweetwater Dam was completed and the lake filled to its current pool level in 1967. Cordry Dam was completed in 1968 and it filled to its current pool level in the same year. It is interesting to note that at different stages of development the two lakes were to be connected. At one time a canal was in the plans to be located just north of Muskrat Drive on Sweetwater across to Cordry Lake. At another time, a third lake located in what is now the nature trail area would join the two lakes. As time went on the costs for either of these projects escalated and it was not feasible to complete. This brief history of the office and the area come from Carol Catt. Carol began her career in the area in 1963 when Wm. E. Bodenhamer took over the operation of Sweetwater Lake Inc. in 1963. Dr. Bodenhamer talked Carol into coming to work for $250 a month as a secretary. Manager Charlie Hendricks was responsible for platting the offshore lots. Carol’s signature as Secretary and Notary Public are on many of the original plat sheets. Carol Catt was an important factor in the development and progress of Cordy and Sweetwater Lakes until 2003 when she and her husband John sold the business."