Rustic Lake Dam

Rustic Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lorain County, Ohio, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Rustic Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Rustic Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Solocofl Properties, Llc (private). It impounds the Tributary To Wellington Creek near Wellington.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/08/2023.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateOhio
CountyLorain
Nearest CityWellington
River/StreamTributary To Wellington Creek
Coordinates41.06889, -82.19778

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge199 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSOLOCOFL Properties, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/08/2023
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDOH00104
Federal IDOH00104
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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