Villa Lago Dam

Villa Lago Dam is an earth dam located in Summit County, Ohio. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Villa Lago Dam

The primary purpose of Villa Lago Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Villa Lago Homeowners Assoc. (private). It impounds the Tributary To Brandywine Creek near Macedonia.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 57 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/09/2021.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateOhio
CountySummit
Nearest CityMacedonia
River/StreamTributary To Brandywine Creek
Coordinates41.29639, -81.48861

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length300 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage57 acre-ft
Max Storage57 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge155 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerVilla Lago Homeowners Assoc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection11/09/2021
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDOH02443
Federal IDOH02443
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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