Dams in Ashland County, Ohio

20Total Dams
4High Hazard
8Significant

Dam Safety in Ashland County, Ohio

Ashland County has 20 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 8 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 9 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Ashland County is 58 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Charles Mill Dam at 52 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Charles Mill DamHighNot Available52Flood Risk Reduction1936
Cinnamon Lake DamHighFair45Recreation1970
Artesian Lake DamHighPoor18Recreation
Pleasant Hill Dam - Auxiliary Spillway Fuse Plug DikeHighNot Available112001
Savannah Wwtp LagoonsSignificantSatisfactory44Debris Control1996
Uke Ranch Lake DamSignificantFair29Recreation1968
Jacobs Lake DamSignificantPoor26Recreation1962
Bredenbeck Lake DamSignificantPoor18Recreation1969
Rhoads Lake Dam (upper)SignificantSatisfactory18Recreation1956
Thompson Lake DamSignificantPoor16Recreation1972
Nova Pond DamSignificantPoor15Recreation1930
Bailey Lake DamSignificantSatisfactory15Recreation
Sellers Lake DamLowSatisfactory35Recreation1963
Zupan Lake DamLowSatisfactory29Recreation2000
Swiger Pond DamLowPoor27Recreation1965
Hoyek Lake DamLowFair26Recreation1969
Big T Ranch Lake DamLowFair25Recreation1963
Bash Lake DamLowPoor22Recreation1962
Rohr's Lake DamLowPoor22Recreation1971
Lake Silverstone Dam No. ILowPoor18Recreation1955