Dams in Geauga County, Ohio
29Total Dams
9High Hazard
11Significant
Dam Safety in Geauga County, Ohio
Geauga County has 29 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 9 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 11 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 15 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Geauga County is 59 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Bridge Creek Dam at 40 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Creek Dam | High | Poor | 40 | Water Supply | 1961 |
| Tanglewood Lake Dam | High | Fair | 37 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Schloss Pond Dam | High | Poor | 36 | Recreation | 1952 |
| East Branch Reservoir Dam | High | Poor | 34 | Water Supply | 1939 |
| Lake Lucerne Dam | High | Poor | 30 | Recreation | 1922 |
| Mont-mere Lake Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Lake-in-the-woods Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Loecy Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 23 | Recreation | |
| Shadow Hill Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 21 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Bellwood Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 27 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Kittredge Arboretum Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 26 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Lake Louise Dam | Significant | Poor | 25 | Recreation | |
| Shangri-la Ski Club Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Brown Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 23 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Hidden Lakes Dam | Significant | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Bella Luna Lake Dam No. 1 | Significant | Poor | 22 | Recreation | |
| Harvey's Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Giel Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 15 | Recreation | |
| Trumbull Creek Wetland Berm No. 7 | Significant | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 2002 |
| Fowler's Mill Golf Course Upground | Significant | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Cardinal Lakes Dam | Low | Fair | 24 | Water Supply | 1976 |
| Bear Town Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 21 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Deer Lake Estates Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1992 |
| Frohring Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Walter C. Best Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | |
| Paw Paw Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Bainbridge Quarry Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 13 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Lambert Lake Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1992 |
| Hess Wetlands Dam | Undetermined | 10 | Recreation | 2005 |