Dams in Summit County, Ohio
46Total Dams
20High Hazard
15Significant
Dam Safety in Summit County, Ohio
Summit County has 46 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 20 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 15 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 17 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Summit County is 84 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lake Litchfield Dam at 69 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Litchfield Dam | High | Satisfactory | 69 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Gorge Plant Dam | High | Poor | 57 | Water Supply | 1912 |
| Lake Butler Dam | High | Satisfactory | 51 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Nimisila Reservoir Dam | High | Poor | 44 | Water Supply | 1936 |
| Wolf Creek Dam | High | Poor | 43 | Water Supply | 1926 |
| Lake Dorothy Dam | High | Fair | 36 | Recreation | 1929 |
| Loyal Oak Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 31 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Comet Lake Dam | High | Poor | 26 | Recreation | 1922 |
| Tuscarawas River Diversion Dam | High | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Reservoir Park Upground | High | Fair | 26 | Water Supply | 1910 |
| Sylvan Dam | High | Not Available | 25 | ||
| East Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1840 |
| Silver Creek Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Virginia Kendall Dam (tract # 119-53) | High | Not Available | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1937 |
| West Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 22 | Water Supply | 1840 |
| Steeplechase Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 21 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Swan Lake Dam | High | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1995 |
| Charbonneau Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 2002 |
| Zimber Ditch Detention Basin B | High | Satisfactory | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| North Reservoir Dam | High | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1840 |
| Lake Noah Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 31 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Lower Carter Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | |
| Camp Hilaka Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | 1926 |
| Camp Julia Crowell Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1920 |
| City Of Hudson Upper Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Lake Forest Estates Dam | Significant | Poor | 21 | Recreation | |
| Hudson Springs Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Columbia Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 17 | Water Supply | 1914 |
| Meadowbrook Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Lake Forest Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 16 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Hills Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Crystal Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1936 |
| Lababidi Lake Dam | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 14 | Recreation | |
| Crouse Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 12 | Recreation | |
| Long Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1936 |
| Gund Pond No. 1 Dam | Low | Poor | 36 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Von Gunten Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 30 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Bilinovich Recreation Area Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 28 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Villa Lago Dam | Low | Poor | 27 | Recreation | |
| Bell Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 27 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Armington Dam No. 1 | Low | Not Available | 26 | 1979 | |
| Gund Pond No. 2 Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Munroe Falls Park Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Kirby Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1929 |
| Pancake Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Loomis Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation |