Sevakeen Country Club Lake Dam

Sevakeen Country Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Columbiana County, Ohio, built in 1925. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Sevakeen Country Club Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Sevakeen Country 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 Sevakeen Country Club (private). It impounds the Tributary To Mahoning River near Valley.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 77 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1925, the structure is over a century 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/30/2021.

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Significant HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateOhio
CountyColumbiana
Nearest CityValley
River/StreamTributary To Mahoning River
Coordinates40.87389, -80.94111

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length370 ft
Year Completed1925 (101 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage77 acre-ft
Max Storage77 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi
Max Discharge1,036 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSevakeen Country Club
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection11/30/2021
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDOH01435
Federal IDOH01435
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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