Sharon Golf Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Medina County, Ohio, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 650 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 Sharon Golf Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Sharon Golf Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by The Sharon Golf Club (private). It impounds the Tributary to Wolf Creek near North Barberton.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 172 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/01/2025.
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Location
| State | Ohio |
| County | Medina |
| Nearest City | North Barberton |
| River/Stream | Tributary to Wolf Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.10694, -81.72639 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 650 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 172 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 172 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 3,615 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | The Sharon Golf Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 05/01/2025 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OH02716 |
| Federal ID | OH02716 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |