Gund Pond No. 1 Dam

Gund Pond No. 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Summit County, Ohio, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Gund Pond No. 1 Dam

The primary purpose of Gund Pond No. 1 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Agnes Gund (private). It impounds the Tributary To Cuyahoga River near Peninsula.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 335 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 41 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/02/2021.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateOhio
CountySummit
Nearest CityPeninsula
River/StreamTributary To Cuyahoga River
Coordinates41.22833, -81.57139

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length335 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage41 acre-ft
Max Storage41 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge113 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAgnes Gund
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection11/02/2021
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDOH00576
Federal IDOH00576
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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