Dams in Mahoning County, Ohio

21Total Dams
7High Hazard
6Significant

Dam Safety in Mahoning County, Ohio

Mahoning County has 21 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 7 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 6 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 8 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Mahoning County is 93 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Berlin Dam at 96 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Berlin DamHighNot Available96Flood Risk Reduction1943
Mckelvey Lake DamHighFair77Water Supply1926
Lake Hamilton DamHighPoor70Recreation1905
Lake Milton DamHighPoor53Recreation1916
Evans Lake DamHighFair49Water Supply1948
Youngstown Upground ReservoirHighFair29Water Supply1929
Pine Lake DamHighSatisfactory16Water Supply1911
Arrowhead Lake Dam No. 1SignificantFair30Recreation1952
Newport Lake DamSignificantSatisfactory28Recreation1928
Burgess Lake DamSignificantPoor27Water Supply1915
Lake Cohasset DamSignificantPoor25Recreation1897
Thompson Lake DamSignificantPoor14Recreation
Mike Lake DamSignificantPoor11Recreation1958
Zoldan Pond DamLowSatisfactory31Recreation2003
Lake Glacier DamLowFair24Recreation1905
King's Lake DamLowPoor14Recreation1957
Lake Park DamLowPoor12Recreation1900
Rock Island Lake DamUndeterminedNot Rated34Recreation1964
Lower Diehl Lake DamUndeterminedNot Rated27Recreation1930
Usx Corporation Low Head DamUndetermined10Water Supply
Mayfield Lake DamUndetermined9Recreation