Dams in Fairfield County, Ohio
47Total Dams
14High Hazard
16Significant
Dam Safety in Fairfield County, Ohio
Fairfield County has 47 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 14 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 16 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 9 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Fairfield County is 59 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Hunters Run Structure No. 9 at 76 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunters Run Structure No. 9 | High | Fair | 76 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Rushcreek Structure No. Vi-a | High | Fair | 58 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Hunters Run Structure No. 8 | High | Satisfactory | 53 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Rushcreek Structure No. Vi-d | High | Satisfactory | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Hunters Run Structure No. 4 | High | Fair | 51 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Rushcreek Structure No. Vii-a | High | Satisfactory | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Hunters Run Structure No. 1 | High | Fair | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Rushcreek Structure No. V-c | High | Fair | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Tarhe Dry Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Rushcreek Structure No. Vii-e | High | Fair | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Hunters Run Structure No. 3 | High | Poor | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Pine Lake Estates Dam | High | Poor | 26 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Hunters Run Structure No. 6 | High | Fair | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Hunters Run Structure R-42 | High | Poor | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Snortin Ridge Farm Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 57 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Hunters Run Structure No. 2 | Significant | Satisfactory | 56 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Hunters Run Structure No. 5 | Significant | Fair | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Hunters Run Structure No. R-23 | Significant | Satisfactory | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Rushcreek Structure No. Vii-c | Significant | Satisfactory | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Lake Loretta Dam | Significant | Poor | 35 | Recreation | |
| Anglers Paradise Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 35 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Rushcreek Structure No. Vi-f | Significant | Satisfactory | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Rushcreek Structure No. V-b | Significant | Satisfactory | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Rushcreek Structure No. Vii-d | Significant | Fair | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Geneva Hills Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Hunters Run Structure No. R-63 | Significant | Poor | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Rushcreek Structure No. V-a | Significant | Fair | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Boka Woods Lake No. 1 Dam | Significant | Poor | 26 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Moe Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 19 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Village Of Amanda Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 16 | Tailings | 1992 |
| Dogwood Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 36 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Allegheny West Conference Cg Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Hunters Run Structure No. R-13 | Low | Fair | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Hunters Run Structure No. R-65 | Low | Fair | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Hunters Run Structure No. R-21 | Low | Poor | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Hintz Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Hunters Run Structure R-61 | Low | Fair | 26 | Debris Control | 1959 |
| Wetherall Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Mcgill Pond Dam | Low | Not Available | 25 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Lake Ramona Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 23 | Recreation | 1929 |
| Crum Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 21 | Recreation | 2006 |
| Harper Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Donley Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Lang Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Walden Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 17 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Hunters Run Structure No. R-33 | Undetermined | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Pleasant Acres Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1981 |