Cooper Pond Dam

Cooper Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Stark County, Ohio, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Cooper Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Cooper Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Robert And Angela Smith Alder (private). It impounds the Tributary To Hugle Run near Oneida.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 12/09/2020.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateOhio
CountyStark
Nearest CityOneida
River/StreamTributary To Hugle Run
Coordinates40.73333, -81.14444

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge66 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRobert and Angela Smith Alder
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection12/09/2020
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDOH00227
Federal IDOH00227
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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