Lake Size: 500 Acre
Latitude: 39.3484
Longitude: -86.2483
Lake Level Above Sea Level: 725 ft
Counties: Johnson
Cities: Beanblossom

Information: In the late 1930’s, Charles Hougham, having completed the rebuilding of Furnace's Mills Dam which is now in Camp Atterbury, convinced his brothers Robert B. Hougham, Omer Hougham and his nephew Robert E. Hougham that a good place for a lake and dam would be across Blossom Creek, Hensley Township. After further investigation, they agreed to purchase land for this eventual use. The dam was to be across the revine after Pitcher Hollow and Blossom Hollow joined. The Hougham’s continued buying land until they had collectively purchased 1200 acres of land. Time passed but nothing was done toward the building of a dam. In the meantime, Dr. Russell Lamb purchased several acres of ground with the thought in mind of making a lake damming up Indian Creek. In 1957, Dr. Lamb and Robert E. Hougham joined forces with a much larger project in mind. More land was acquired both individually and jointly. The Hougham brothers were bought out by Robert E. Hougham and land was purchased from the Watson family, the Duckett family, the Meadors family, and agreements were made with the Pitcher and LaGrange families. By 1962, 2400 acres were involved in the project.