Lindon Lake Dam

Lindon Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Ashtabula County, Ohio, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection11/10/2021
Height27 ft
Built196165 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 275 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Lindon Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Lindon Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Donald E. Brail (private). It impounds the Tributary to Grand River near Eagleville.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 201 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1961, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 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 11/10/2021.

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Location

StateOhio
CountyAshtabula
Nearest CityEagleville
River/StreamTributary to Grand River
Coordinates41.76139, -80.87444

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length275 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage201 acre-ft
Max Storage201 acre-ft
Normal Storage88 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,276 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDonald E. Brail
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection11/10/2021
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDOH00404
Federal IDOH00404
More InfoState Dam Safety Program