Badger Pond Dam

Badger Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, Ohio. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Badger Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Badger Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by 6386 Federal Road Llc (private). It impounds the Tributary To Laurel Run near Twin Bridges.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/01/2023.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateOhio
CountyWashington
Nearest CityTwin Bridges
River/StreamTributary To Laurel Run
Coordinates39.30556, -81.81222

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length350 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Max Storage68 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge429 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner6386 Federal Road LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection11/01/2023
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDOH00092
Federal IDOH00092
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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