Newbridge Farms Pond Dam

Newbridge Farms Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Ohio. 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 planNone on file
Last inspection05/16/2024
Height40 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 40 ft
40 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

40 ft tall and 390 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Newbridge Farms Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Newbridge Farms Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Black Barn Development (private). It impounds the Tributary to Little Miami River near South Lebanon.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 47 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 05/16/2024.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateOhio
CountyWarren
Nearest CitySouth Lebanon
River/StreamTributary to Little Miami River
Coordinates39.36944, -84.18056

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length390 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage47 acre-ft
Max Storage47 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge2,553 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBlack Barn Development
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection05/16/2024
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDOH00538
Federal IDOH00538
More InfoState Dam Safety Program