Dams in Hancock County, Ohio

12Total Dams
9High Hazard
3Significant

Dam Safety in Hancock County, Ohio

Hancock County has 12 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 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Hancock County is 77 years old. The most common purpose is water supply. The tallest dam is Fostoria Upground Reservoir No. 5 at 36 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Fostoria Upground Reservoir No. 5HighFair36Water Supply1958
Findlay Upground Reservoir No. 2HighFair32Water Supply1971
Veterans Memorial ReservoirHighFair32Water Supply1992
Mccomb Upground Reservoir No. 2HighFair32Water Supply1979
Findlay Upground Reservoir No. 1HighFair28Water Supply1950
Lake Mosier Upground ReservoirHighPoor25Water Supply1941
Lake Mottram Upground ReservoirHighFair20Water Supply1891
Lake Lamberjack Upground ReservoirHighPoor19Water Supply1919
Mccomb Upground Reservoir No. 1HighFair17Water Supply1953
Van Buren Lake DamSignificantPoor23Recreation1939
Rawson Wwt LagoonSignificantSatisfactory15Debris Control2003
Lake Daugherty Upground ReservoirSignificantPoor12Water Supply1891