Walden Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fairfield County, Ohio, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 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 Walden Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Walden Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Walden Pond Property Owner's Assoc. (private). It impounds the Tributary to Little Walnut Creek near Baltimore.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 89 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 11/24/2020.
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Location
| State | Ohio |
| County | Fairfield |
| Nearest City | Baltimore |
| River/Stream | Tributary to Little Walnut Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.81667, -82.54083 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 89 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 89 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 910 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Walden Pond Property Owner's Assoc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 11/24/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OH01569 |
| Federal ID | OH01569 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |