Dams in Medina County, Ohio
57Total Dams
14High Hazard
26Significant
Dam Safety in Medina County, Ohio
Medina County has 57 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 26 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 19 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Medina County is 62 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Pine Hill Golf Club Lake No. 3 Dam at 56 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Creek Structure Iii-a | High | Satisfactory | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Hinckley Lake Dam | High | Poor | 40 | Recreation | 1928 |
| Seven Springs Lake Dam | High | Poor | 40 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Lake Medina Dam | High | Fair | 40 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Siedel Lake Dam | High | Fair | 39 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Rustic Hills Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Ravens Wood Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Blue Heron Lake No. 1 Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Water Supply | |
| Lake Haven Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Chippewa Creek Structure Viii-c | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Blue Heron Lake No. 5 Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Water Supply | |
| Lake Brunswick Dam | High | Satisfactory | 16 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Ridgewood Lake Dam | High | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Brye Lake Dam | High | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Pine Hill Golf Club Lake No. 3 Dam | Significant | Fair | 56 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Chippewa Creek Structure Viii-d | Significant | Satisfactory | 51 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Chippewa Creek Structure Iv-a | Significant | Satisfactory | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Pischieri Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 37 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Chippewa Creek Structure Ii-a | Significant | Fair | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Moll Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 32 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Lindenwood Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Willow Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 28 | Recreation | |
| Osage Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 28 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Carol-jane Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Wadsworth Sludge Lagoon | Significant | Fair | 25 | Tailings | 1990 |
| Letha House Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 2001 |
| Imars Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Veverka Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Terraco Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 20 | Recreation | |
| Champagne Shores Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Sunset Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 17 | Recreation | |
| Malek Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Lincoln Estates Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 17 | Recreation | |
| Spencer Lake - South Dam | Significant | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Quail Lakes - Upper Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Weymouth Valley Lake No. 1 Dam | Significant | Poor | 14 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Granger Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 13 | Recreation | |
| Forest Meadows Lake Park Dam | Significant | Poor | 13 | Recreation | |
| Gallery Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 12 | Recreation | |
| Forest Meadows Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 11 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Ledge Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Torok Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 35 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Sherwood Forrest Campgrounds Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 33 | Recreation | |
| Rice Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 31 | Recreation | |
| Modern Tool & Die Company Reservoir Dam | Low | Poor | 31 | Water Supply | 1967 |
| Gerding Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | |
| Forest Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 30 | Recreation | 1973 |
| R-farm Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 30 | Recreation | 1939 |
| Wolf Lakes Dams | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Mirror Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Jeans Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Schmidt Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | |
| Wasmer Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Baker Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Sharon Golf Club Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Spencer Lake - North Dam | Low | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Baker Lake Dam | Undetermined | Poor | 13 | Recreation |