Sycamore Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Licking County, Ohio, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 600 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 Sycamore Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Sycamore Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Michael a & Yoland L Murphy (private). It impounds the Mile Run near Pataskala.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/18/2020.
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Location
| State | Ohio |
| County | Licking |
| Nearest City | Pataskala |
| River/Stream | Mile Run |
| Coordinates | 40.04861, -82.71000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1961 (65 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 743 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Michael a & Yoland L Murphy |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 11/18/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OH00856 |
| Federal ID | OH00856 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |