Waterloo Coal Company Dam

Waterloo Coal Company Dam is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Ohio. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Waterloo Coal Company Dam

The primary purpose of Waterloo Coal Company Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Odnr, Division Of Wildlife (state). It impounds the Tributary To Symmes Creek near Cadmus.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 190 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 51 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 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 05/11/2021.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateOhio
CountyJackson
Nearest CityCadmus
River/StreamTributary To Symmes Creek
Coordinates38.94000, -82.54250

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length190 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge38 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerODNR, Division of Wildlife
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection05/11/2021
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDOH01823
Federal IDOH01823
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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