Humbird

About Humbird

The primary purpose of Humbird is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Clark County;town Of Mentor (local government). It impounds the East Fork Halls Creek near Humbird.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 423 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 10 square miles. Completed in 1871, the structure is one of the older dams in the region, with over a century and a half of service.

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 04/28/2006. That was over 19 years ago.

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