Orrville Farmer's & Sportsmen's League Dam is an earth dam located in Wayne County, Ohio. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 246 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 Orrville Farmer's & Sportsmen's League Dam
The primary purpose of Orrville Farmer's & Sportsmen's League Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Orrville Farmer's & Sportsmen's League (private). It impounds the Tributary to Fox Run near North Lawrence.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 246 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 53 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/29/2025.
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Location
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wayne |
| Nearest City | North Lawrence |
| River/Stream | Tributary to Fox Run |
| Coordinates | 40.86750, -81.65833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 246 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 21 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 120 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Orrville Farmer's & Sportsmen's League |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 04/29/2025 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OH02635 |
| Federal ID | OH02635 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |