The Van Dyke Club Lake Dam
The Van Dyke Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Clark County, Ohio, built in 1948. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About The Van Dyke Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of The Van Dyke Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by The Van Dyke Club (private). It impounds the Tributary To Beaver Creek near Harmony.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 484 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1948, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 10/29/2024.
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Location
| State | Ohio |
| County | Clark |
| Nearest City | Harmony |
| River/Stream | Tributary To Beaver Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.94472, -83.59472 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 484 ft |
| Year Completed | 1948 (78 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 554 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | The Van Dyke Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 10/29/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OH01347 |
| Federal ID | OH01347 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |