Knox Cattle Company Dam
Knox Cattle Company Dam is an earth dam located in Knox County, Ohio, built in 1945. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Knox Cattle Company Dam
The primary purpose of Knox Cattle Company Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Landings Property Owners Association (private). It impounds the Tributary To Center Run near Mt. Vernon.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 30 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1945, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/28/2024.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Ohio dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Ohio |
| County | Knox |
| Nearest City | Mt. Vernon |
| River/Stream | Tributary To Center Run |
| Coordinates | 40.39556, -82.44722 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 375 ft |
| Year Completed | 1945 (81 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 17 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 114 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Landings Property Owners Association |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 08/28/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OH01856 |
| Federal ID | OH01856 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |