Geneva Hills Lake Dam

Geneva Hills Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fairfield County, Ohio. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Geneva Hills Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Geneva Hills Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Geneva Hills Group, Inc. (private). It impounds the Tributary To Hocking River near Blue Valley Acres.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 195 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 26 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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 04/28/2022.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateOhio
CountyFairfield
Nearest CityBlue Valley Acres
River/StreamTributary To Hocking River
Coordinates39.64833, -82.58222

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length195 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage26 acre-ft
Max Storage26 acre-ft
Normal Storage8 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,130 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGeneva Hills Group, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection04/28/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDOH01553
Federal IDOH01553
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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