Akita Lake Dam

Akita Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Hocking County, Ohio. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Akita Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Akita Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by First Community Church Of Columbus (private). It impounds the Tributary To Rush Creek near Sugar Grove.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 81 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 05/23/2022.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateOhio
CountyHocking
Nearest CitySugar Grove
River/StreamTributary To Rush Creek
Coordinates39.62306, -82.47111

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length225 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage81 acre-ft
Max Storage81 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,028 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFirst Community Church of Columbus
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/23/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDOH01756
Federal IDOH01756
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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