Havens Lake Dam

Havens Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Delaware County, Ohio, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Havens Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Havens Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Perry Road, Llc (private). It impounds the Tributary To Olentangy River near Mount Air.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 34 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 12/03/2020.

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

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateOhio
CountyDelaware
Nearest CityMount Air
River/StreamTributary To Olentangy River
Coordinates40.18111, -83.04389

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length275 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage34 acre-ft
Max Storage34 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge520 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPerry Road, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection12/03/2020
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDOH01520
Federal IDOH01520
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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