Sugar Hill Gun Club Lake Dam
Sugar Hill Gun Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Clermont County, Ohio, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Sugar Hill Gun Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Sugar Hill Gun Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sugar Hill Gun Club (private). It impounds the Tributary To Indian Creek near Point Pleasant.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 05/18/2023.
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Location
| State | Ohio |
| County | Clermont |
| Nearest City | Point Pleasant |
| River/Stream | Tributary To Indian Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.91083, -84.11972 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 22 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 963 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Sugar Hill Gun Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 05/18/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OH01378 |
| Federal ID | OH01378 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |