Dams in Lawrence County, Ohio

8Total Dams
5High Hazard
1Significant

Dam Safety in Lawrence County, Ohio

Lawrence County has 8 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 5 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Lawrence County is 66 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Timbre Ridge Dam at 69 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Timbre Ridge DamHighNot Rated69Other1974
Vesuvius DamHighNot Rated51Water Supply
Pine Creek Structure No. 8 DamHighFair36Flood Risk Reduction1972
Izaak Walton Lake DamHighPoor31Recreation
Waller Lake DamHighPoor24Recreation1955
Lake Forest DamSignificantSatisfactory37Recreation1958
Mcclure Lake DamLowFair36Recreation1966
Lawco Lake DamLowSatisfactory17Recreation1931