Country United States County Brown Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Elevation 289 m | State Indiana Township Hamblen FIPS code 18-15115 Population 1,128 (2010) | |
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Area 8.806 km² (6.993 km² Land / 181 ha Water) | ||
Cordry Sweetwater Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hamblen Township, Brown County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,128 at the 2010 census.
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History
Cordry Sweetwater Lakes had its start in the 1960s with the completion of the Cordry and Sweetwater dams. The dams impounded the Cordry and Sweetwater lakes, around which property developers built up the community.
Geography
Cordry Sweetwater Lakes is located in northeastern Brown County at 39°17′47″N 85°56′57″W (39.296284, -85.949220). It consists of a residential community surrounding two reservoirs, Cordry Lake and Sweetwater Lake.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), of which 2.7 square miles (7.1 km2) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2), or 18.94%, is water.