The fall forest colors are vivid in October when Parke County holds its nine-
day Covered Bridge Festival. Cecil M. Harden Lake, formerly known as Mansfield
Lake, is located in west central Indiana and is situated on Big Racoon Creek,
just 33 miles upstream of the confluence with the Wabash River. The lake was
completed by the Corps of Engineers in 1960.

The fall forest colors are vivid in October when Parke County holds its nine-day Covered Bridge Festival.  Cecil M. Harden Lake, formerly known as Mansfield Lake, is located in west central Indiana and is situated on Big Racoon Creek, just 33 miles upstream of the confluence with the Wabash River.  The lake was completed by the Corps of Engineers in 1960.

Bird's eye view of the park

Cecil M. Harden Lake

Cagles Mill Lake: The control tower is round and the outlet works conduit was
mined through solid rock. Cataract Falls, with upper and lower falls, is the
largest waterfall (by volume) in Indiana. The lower falls ends at the
headwater of the lake and is accessible by boat. The Corps' Tailwater Areas
and much of the operational area around the dam have been designated by the
Indiana Department of Natural Resources as a State of Indiana Natural Area.

Cagles Mill Lake: The control tower is round and the outlet works conduit was mined through solid rock. Cataract Falls, with upper and lower falls, is the largest waterfall (by volume) in Indiana. The lower falls ends at the headwater of the lake and is accessible by boat. The Corps' Tailwater Areas and much of the operational area around the dam have been designated by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources as a State of Indiana Natural Area.

Cecil M. Harden Lake

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