Dams in Clark County, Ohio

8Total Dams
2High Hazard
3Significant

Dam Safety in Clark County, Ohio

Clark County has 8 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 5 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Clark County is 56 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Clarence J. Brown Dam at 98 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Clarence J. Brown DamHighNot Available98Flood Risk Reduction1973
Clark Lake DamHighPoor23Recreation1957
South Vienna Wwt LagoonsSignificantFair26Tailings1992
Lake Sylvan DamSignificantPoor21Recreation1947
Parker Lakes Upper DamSignificantPoor15Recreation1994
Hosterman Lake DamLowFair28Recreation1938
Parker Lakes Lower DamLowPoor19Recreation2004
The Van Dyke Club Lake DamLowPoor16Recreation1948