- City:
- Jasonville, IN
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Infrastructure and Utilities, Lakes and Ponds, Dams
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA), Civil Works Administration (CWA)
- Completed:
- 1937
Description
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) started construction on a new lake. Lake Jason, now known as Lake Lenope, was completed by Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1937.
Source notes
DNR Historic Site and Structures Inventory National Register: New Deal Resources in Indiana State Parks People, Parks, and Perceptions: A History and Appreciation of Indiana State Parks by Glory-June GreiffSite originally submitted by Indiana Division of Historic Preservation/Nicole Cory on August 13, 2014.
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- Shakamak State Park, West Shelter - Jasonville IN
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- Shakamak State Park: Beach Pavilion - Jasonville IN
- Shakamak State Park: Dams - Jasonville IN
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- Shakamak State Park: Saddle Barn - Jasonville IN
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