Dogwood Lake Dam

Dogwood Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Licking County, Ohio, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Dogwood Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Dogwood Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dogwood Lakes Homeowners Association (private). It impounds the Tributary To Bowling Green Creek near Glenford.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 261 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 11/09/2023.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateOhio
CountyLicking
Nearest CityGlenford
River/StreamTributary To Bowling Green Creek
Coordinates39.95306, -82.38000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage261 acre-ft
Max Storage261 acre-ft
Normal Storage164 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge282 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDogwood Lakes Homeowners Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/09/2023
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDOH00473
Federal IDOH00473
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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