Minerva Park Lake Dam

Minerva Park Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Ohio, built in 1890. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Minerva Park Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Minerva Park Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Village Of Minerva Park (local government). It impounds the Tributary To Alum Creek near Minerva Park.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 305 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1890, the structure is over a century 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/18/2020.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateOhio
CountyFranklin
Nearest CityMinerva Park
River/StreamTributary To Alum Creek
Coordinates40.07667, -82.94083

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length305 ft
Year Completed1890 (136 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage52 acre-ft
Max Storage52 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,120 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerVillage of Minerva Park
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/18/2020
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDOH01583
Federal IDOH01583
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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