Slifko Pond Dam

Slifko Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Wayne County, Ohio, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Slifko Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Slifko Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Stephen M. & Sylvia C. Slifko (private). It impounds the Offstream To Red Run near Clinton.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/29/2025.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateOhio
CountyWayne
Nearest CityClinton
River/StreamOffstream To Red Run
Coordinates40.91111, -81.70000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge134 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerStephen M. & Sylvia C. Slifko
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/29/2025
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDOH02944
Federal IDOH02944
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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