Middletown Sportsman Club Lake Dam

Middletown Sportsman Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Butler County, Ohio, built in 1963. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Middletown Sportsman Club Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Middletown Sportsman Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Middletown Sportsman Club (private). It impounds the Tributary To Great Miami River near West Middletown.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 465 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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 04/22/2021.

At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateOhio
CountyButler
Nearest CityWest Middletown
River/StreamTributary To Great Miami River
Coordinates39.53583, -84.42500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Height41 ft
Dam Length465 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge320 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMiddletown Sportsman Club
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection04/22/2021
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDOH00178
Federal IDOH00178
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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