Hetrick Lake Dam

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

About Hetrick Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Hetrick Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rollin M. Hetrick Rev Trust (private). It impounds the Tributary To Big Run near Dillon Falls.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 44 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/02/2020.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateOhio
CountyMuskingum
Nearest CityDillon Falls
River/StreamTributary To Big Run
Coordinates40.02417, -82.07222

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length350 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage44 acre-ft
Max Storage44 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge44 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRollin M. Hetrick Rev Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection12/02/2020
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDOH02180
Federal IDOH02180
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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