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What can this dam really do? According to NIPSCO, Oakdale dam is currently a run-of-the-river facility operated under rules set forth by the Federal Energy Resource Commission (FERC). The commission recently ordered NIPSCO to perform an engineering analysis of the facility in relation to widespread floods earlier this year. NIPSCO spokesperson Jim Fitzer said the company was in the process of collecting data and would release information as it becomes available. Photo by Marilyn Moore 040p1_xlg.jpg