Dams in Columbiana County, Ohio
37Total Dams
8High Hazard
22Significant
Dam Safety in Columbiana County, Ohio
Columbiana County has 37 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 8 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 22 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 28 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Columbiana County is 68 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lake Tomahawk Dam at 62 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Tomahawk Dam | High | Poor | 62 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Buckeye Water District Reservoir | High | Satisfactory | 56 | Water Supply | 2008 |
| Salem Reservoir (south Embankment) | High | Poor | 48 | Water Supply | 1952 |
| Highlandtown Lake Dam | High | Poor | 44 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Guilford Lake Dam | High | Poor | 35 | Recreation | 1933 |
| Spring Valley Park Lake Dam | High | Poor | 29 | Water Supply | 1993 |
| Buckeye Water District Reservoir Ii | High | Satisfactory | 28 | Water Supply | 2020 |
| Bibbee's Little Rock Lake Dam | High | Poor | 27 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Summitcrest Farm Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 39 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Sunshine Lakes Dam | Significant | Poor | 38 | Other | |
| Lake Cha-vel Dam | Significant | Poor | 35 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Paradise Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Westville Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 29 | Recreation | 1912 |
| Flying Finn Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 29 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Slates Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 28 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Lake Copeland Dam | Significant | Poor | 28 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Summitville Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 26 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Salem Regional Campus Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Csonka Brothers Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 24 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Rayls Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Mill Pond Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Lower Wallace Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 22 | Recreation | |
| Werner Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Woodland Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Manfull Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 18 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Beaver Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1917 |
| East Palestine Reservoir Dam | Significant | Poor | 18 | Recreation | |
| Sevakeen Country Club Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 17 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Lake P'na Dam | Significant | Poor | 17 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Zepernick Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Big Rock Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 32 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Ismond Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Fritz Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Hammond Lake Ii Dam | Low | Poor | 17 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Ludwig Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Spring Valley Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 14 | Recreation | |
| Dickey Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 14 | Recreation | 1945 |