Tennessee Gas Station 214 Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Ohio, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 700 ft long. 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 Tennessee Gas Station 214 Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Tennessee Gas Station 214 Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Tennessee Gas Pipeline (public utility). It impounds the Tributary to Pipes Fork near Watheys.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 113 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/06/2025.
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Location
| State | Ohio |
| County | Carroll |
| Nearest City | Watheys |
| River/Stream | Tributary to Pipes Fork |
| Coordinates | 40.62583, -81.04500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 113 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 113 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 391 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Tennessee Gas Pipeline |
| Owner Type | Public Utility |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 05/06/2025 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OH00466 |
| Federal ID | OH00466 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |