Pine Valley Sportsmen's Lake No. 4 Dam
Pine Valley Sportsmen's Lake No. 4 Dam is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Ohio, built in 1964. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Pine Valley Sportsmen's Lake No. 4 Dam
The primary purpose of Pine Valley Sportsmen's Lake No. 4 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pine Valley Sportsmen's Inc (private). It impounds the Tributary To Piney Fork near Newell.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 445 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 140 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 carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/02/2022.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Ohio dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Ohio |
| County | Jefferson |
| Nearest City | Newell |
| River/Stream | Tributary To Piney Fork |
| Coordinates | 40.28750, -80.87278 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 445 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 96 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Pine Valley Sportsmen's Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 11/02/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OH00121 |
| Federal ID | OH00121 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |