Dams in Noble County, Ohio

13Total Dams
3High Hazard
5Significant

Dam Safety in Noble County, Ohio

Noble County has 13 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 5 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Noble County is 49 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Wolf Run Lake Dam at 76 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Wolf Run Lake DamHighSatisfactory76Flood Risk Reduction1966
Caldwell Lake DamHighFair75Flood Risk Reduction1969
Cline Lake DamHighFair47Recreation2003
Ohio Power Company Pond Nb-43 DamSignificantFair60Other1966
Mathews Pond DamSignificantFair58Recreation1969
Ohio Power Company Pond Nb-90 DamSignificantFair51Other1974
Darty Stowe Lake DamSignificantSatisfactory37Recreation1987
Buffalo Hills Lake DamSignificantPoor15Recreation1973
Ohio Power Company Pond Nb-64 DamLowFair38Other1962
Schafer Lake DamLowFair33Recreation1962
Eastern Ag Research Station DamLowFair32Recreation1965
Traska Fwi DamLowSatisfactory27Water Supply
Seneca Lake Peninsula Dmra Pond DamUndeterminedNot Rated40Tailings2020