Paradise Lakes Campground Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Trumbull County, Ohio, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 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 Paradise Lakes Campground Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Paradise Lakes Campground Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Land Lease America (private). It impounds the Tributary to Center Creek near Bristolville.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 131 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/03/2021.
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Location
| State | Ohio |
| County | Trumbull |
| Nearest City | Bristolville |
| River/Stream | Tributary to Center Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.36500, -80.85833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 131 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 131 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 107 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,286 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Land Lease America |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 08/03/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OH02493 |
| Federal ID | OH02493 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |