Geist Reservoir Dam is located at the lake's southern end.
#GEIST RESERVOIR PARK SERIES#
Īs the result of a series of sales, the water company and the reservoir are now owned by Citizens Energy Group. In recent years the reservoir has experienced problems with algal blooms and invasive aquatic species. The area is noted for its topography and the reservoir. In recent years the Geist area has experienced rapid growth. A proposal in the 1970s to triple the size of the reservoir was defeated, and a housing boom began in the lake area. In the 1960s further controversy arose over plans for commercial and residential development in the area around the lake.
Although controversial, the reservoir was completed in 1943, five years after Clarence Geist's death. Geist gradually bought some 5,000 acres (20 km 2) in the Fall Creek Valley in the 1920s and 1930s, including the small town of Germantown, which today lies at the bottom of the reservoir. Planning for the reservoir began as early as 1913, when hydraulic engineers estimated that White River and Fall Creek would not provide enough water for the increasing needs of Indianapolis. Geist, a former owner of the Indianapolis Water Company, who foresaw a deficit in Indianapolis's water supply and envisioned the Geist Reservoir to preemptively address the problem. Geist Reservoir was named after Clarence H. The reservoir is located primarily in the northeast corner of Indianapolis and the southeast corner of Fishers, but small parts reach into the nearby towns of Lawrence, Fortville, and McCordsville. Upon completion, Geist Reservoir was the second-largest man-made lake in Indiana, providing approximately 6,900,000,000 US gallons (2.6 ×10 10 L 5.7 ×10 9 imp gal) of water. It was constructed in 1943 by damming Fall Creek to provide water for Indianapolis. Geist Reservoir is a reservoir in the northeastern part of metropolitan Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The beach will be closed from May 22 until May 27 to prepare for the grand opening.Ĭ all IndyStar reporter John Tuohy at 31. After the official opening the park hours will be dawn to dusk and the beach will be open from 10 a.m. Hole in middle Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter on Zach Edey's decision Geist Waterfront Park hoursįrom Saturday until May 22 the beach and park will be open from 8 a.m. Plans to build a boardwalk and café with outdoor seating have been pushed to the second phase because of budget constraints. Part of the beach will be for swimming and part for the launching of kayaks and paddleboards.īehind the beach is a restroom, outdoor showers, a large playground and small concession areas. The 100-yard-long beach was constructed in a cove next to a narrow channel of the reservoir that passes under the Olio Street bridge near 111th Street. “The Uplands” will be restored woodlands with picnic shelters and dirt nature trails. “Creekside” will include boardwalks over wetlands and a nature trail. The rest is scheduled to be completed by 2040. Waterfront Park is being built in three phases on 70 acres, with the beach and related structures the largest and first to be completed.
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