O'bob Farm Lake Dam

O'bob Farm Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Butler County, Ohio, built in 1968. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialUndetermined
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection03/24/2016
Height29 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 65% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About O'bob Farm Lake Dam

The primary purpose of O'bob Farm Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Timothy and Nicole Hutchinson (private). It impounds the Tributary to Dry Run near Miltonville.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 22 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

The most recent inspection on record was 03/24/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

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Location

StateOhio
CountyButler
Nearest CityMiltonville
River/StreamTributary to Dry Run
Coordinates39.52944, -84.48222

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage22 acre-ft
Max Storage22 acre-ft
Normal Storage11 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge402 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTimothy and Nicole Hutchinson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/24/2016
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDOH00179
Federal IDOH00179
More InfoState Dam Safety Program