Pride Valley Lake Dam

Pride Valley Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Ohio, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Pride Valley Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Pride Valley Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Norma J. Colley (private). It impounds the Tributary To Armstrong Run near Malvern.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/09/2020.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateOhio
CountyCarroll
Nearest CityMalvern
River/StreamTributary To Armstrong Run
Coordinates40.70833, -81.17000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length530 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge100 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNorma J. Colley
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection12/09/2020
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDOH01047
Federal IDOH01047
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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