Scioto Hills Baptist Camp Lake Dam

About Scioto Hills Baptist Camp Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Scioto Hills Baptist Camp Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Scioto Hills Camp (private). It impounds the Tributary To Frederick Creek near Scioto Furnace.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 323 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 26 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/24/2020.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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