Pleasant Acres Dam

Pleasant Acres Dam is an earth dam located in Fairfield County, Ohio, built in 1981. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialUndetermined
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection04/18/2017
Height23 ft
Built198145 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 675 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 Pleasant Acres Dam

The primary purpose of Pleasant Acres Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Marilyn K. Kosier (private). It impounds the Tributary to Pleasant Run near Horns Mill.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 675 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 years old.

An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/18/2017.

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Location

StateOhio
CountyFairfield
Nearest CityHorns Mill
River/StreamTributary to Pleasant Run
Coordinates39.73250, -82.55639

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length675 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge117 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMarilyn K. Kosier
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/18/2017
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDOH01558
Federal IDOH01558
More InfoState Dam Safety Program