Burrows Lake Dam

Burrows Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Portage County, Ohio, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Burrows Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Burrows Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Charles And Ruth Burrows (private). It impounds the Tributary To West Branch Mahoning River near Wayland.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 87 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1957, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateOhio
CountyPortage
Nearest CityWayland
River/StreamTributary To West Branch Mahoning River
Coordinates41.24833, -81.16833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length950 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage87 acre-ft
Max Storage87 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge697 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCharles and Ruth Burrows
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDOH02287
Federal IDOH02287
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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