Your not correct in your interpretation. If you read the Part 2 entitled Establishing a Roster. It explains that the list is based on Judicial findings. There has not been a judial rulling declaring White Lick Creek Navigable or Non-Navigable this is why it is not on the list. Until there is a ruling then you claim of water ownership is invalid.

In fact if you read the definition of Navigability in Section 1

State legislation also establishes regulatory functions that rest upon a determination of navigability. For example, a permit is typically required from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources before a person can

place, fill, or erect a permanent structure in;
remove water from; or
remove material from

a navigable waterway. IC 14-29-1-8 and 312 IAC 6.

This being the State Definition then White Lick Creek is indeed a navigable Waterway. You cannot build a bridge, dump treated water (Brownsburg, Avon, Plainfield and Mooresville) or mine without a DNR permit. Try building a dam on your property on White Lick Creek and you'll find out it is navigable.


As noted on the site you provided White Lick Creek has not been declared or ruled non-navigatable. Therefore you may canoe/Kayak/Float.... However wading is a different matter. Also not listed is Big Walnut Creek for which both Hendricks County and the State have built canoe/kayak launch sites.
Also not mentioned in Putnam County is Raccoon Creek below the dam. This stretch of creek has a canoe Livery.

So although you may claim ownership of the water that doesn't make it yours per the State of Indiana.