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| Call us at (317) 984-3301 |
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Morse Lake Marina is a full service marina featuring boat sales, slip rental, boat launching, boat service and repair, winter storage, gasoline and boating accessories. Wolfies Waterfront Grill, located at the marina, makes a great location to stop in for drinks or dinner! We are located only 20 minutes north of Indianapolis between Noblesville and Cicero. Morse Lake Marina makes it easy for your whole family to enjoy what the lake has to offer.
Take advantage of the Morse Marina. It's just around the corner!
Questions? Call us at (317) 984-3301 today!
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| A brief history of the Morse Reservoir |
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From a 1921 study that calculated the water needs of the City of Indianapolis for the ensuing 25 to 30 years, the Indianapolis Water Company (IWC) designed and built Geist and Morse Reservoirs. This study and the utility's management recognized the fact that Indianapolis is located in a challenging place from the standpoint of an abundant natural water supply. Indianapolis is the largest city in America not located on a large river, lake or near mountain streams, and the City and its growth were completely dependent upon stored water capabilities. IWC had previously depended on rainfall in its watershed area, which lies north and northeast of the City and covers about 1,530 square miles. If that area of the state had severe dry weather conditions, it directly impacted the utility operations.
In January of 1949, IWC began acquiring land for Morse Reservoir. Morse Reservoir, fed by Cicero and Hinkle Creeks, was completed and filled on February 25, 1956. Morse has a surface area of 1,500 acres, thirty-two miles of shoreline, stretching 7.5 miles, with a capacity of 6.9 million gallons of water.
Morse Reservoir was named after Howard S. Morse, a former President and Chairman of the Indianapolis Water Company and one of the Company's most distinguished visionaries. Mr. Morse was instrumental in the design, construction and operation of both Geist and Morse Reservoir and their respective dams.
The reservoir was originally intended strictly for water supply purposes for the City of Indianapolis. Its use and that of the surrounding land has been modified over the years to allow for recreational activities and residential development.
Although IWC still owns the reservoirs, watercraft regulation has been under the jurisdiction of the Department of Natural Resources since 1984.
*Information submitted by the Indianapolis Water Company
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