Livezey Lake Dam

Livezey Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Belmont County, Ohio, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Livezey Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Livezey Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Olney Friends School (private). It impounds the Tributary To North Fork Captina Creek near Alledonia.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 338 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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 11/14/2022.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateOhio
CountyBelmont
Nearest CityAlledonia
River/StreamTributary To North Fork Captina Creek
Coordinates39.98417, -81.14861

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length338 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge153 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerOlney Friends School
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/14/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDOH01053
Federal IDOH01053
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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