Elk Creek Meadow Ridge Pond #2 Dam

About Elk Creek Meadow Ridge Pond #2 Dam

The primary purpose of Elk Creek Meadow Ridge Pond #2 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Metroparks Of Butler Co. (elk Creek Park) (local government). It impounds the Tributary To Elk Creek near Miltonville.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 76 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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 04/22/2021.

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