Armington Dam No. 1

Armington Dam No. 1 is an earth dam located in Summit County, Ohio, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/19/2020
Height26 ft
Built197947 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 200 ft long, taller than 55% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Armington Dam No. 1

Armington Dam No. 1 is a dam in Summit, Ohio. The dam is owned by Doi NPS (federal).

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 38 acre-feet. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/19/2020.

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Location

StateOhio
CountySummit
Coordinates41.20611, -81.51463

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage38 acre-ft
Max Storage38 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

OwnerDoi NPS
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/19/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOH02756
Federal IDOH02756
More InfoState Dam Safety Program