Sunny Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Portage County, Ohio. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 350 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 Sunny Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Sunny Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Aurora Parks & Rec. (local government). It impounds the Tributary to Aurora Branch of Chagrin River near Aurora.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 63 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 350 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/22/2023.
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Location
| State | Ohio |
| County | Portage |
| Nearest City | Aurora |
| River/Stream | Tributary to Aurora Branch of Chagrin River |
| Coordinates | 41.29806, -81.31528 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 350 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 350 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 63 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 108 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Aurora Parks & Rec. |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 06/22/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OH00673 |
| Federal ID | OH00673 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |