Mallard Cove Lake Dam

About Mallard Cove Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Mallard Cove Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Craig W.f. Hilsinger (private). It impounds the Tributary To Muddy Creek near Cincinnati.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 years old.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/03/2021.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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