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Madison, IN · Jefferson County · 38.820°N 85.400°W
Straight-line distances. Nearest named waterway via the USGS National Hydrography Dataset; nearest transmission line via HIFLD. Baseline water stress and groundwater trend describe the surrounding hydrological basin (WRI Aqueduct 4.0, CC BY 4.0) — not this facility’s measured water use. Principal-aquifer system underlying the location (USGS, mapped at 1:2,500,000 — regional context, not site hydrogeology).
A formal zoning appeal challenging the project was filed and denied (May 2026) after a ~5.5-hour hearing; opponents raised environmental concerns over proximity to the Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge and local water/utility strain.
Zoning board allows controversial Madison data center project to move forwardJefferson County Board of Zoning Appeals denied an appeal and county commissioners upheld the zoning approval, allowing the project to move forward.
Commissioners uphold decision to allow a data center on 550 acres at Jefferson Proving GroundsReported: data based on credible news outlets or industry sources.
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