Dams in Tuscarawas County, Ohio

18Total Dams
4High Hazard
5Significant

Dam Safety in Tuscarawas County, Ohio

Tuscarawas County has 18 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 5 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 9 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Tuscarawas County is 67 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Atwood Dam at 65 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Atwood DamHighNot Available65Flood Risk Reduction1936
Dover Dam - Fairfield LeveeHighNot Available30Flood Risk Reduction1937
Beach City Dam - Silica Sand LeveeHighNot Available21Flood Risk Reduction1937
The Baltic Sportsman Lake DamHighPoor19Recreation1957
Marsh Lake DamSignificantFair43Recreation1955
Pine Lake No. 1 DamSignificantFair36Recreation1968
Rutledge Lake DamSignificantFair32Recreation1951
Memory Lake DamSignificantPoor27Recreation
Maple Valley Lake DamSignificantPoor27Recreation1970
Arnold Lake DamLowFair35Recreation
The Farm Lake DamLowPoor35Recreation1951
Lake Greenbriar DamLowSatisfactory30Recreation1971
Devils Den Park Lake No. 2 DamLowPoor29Recreation
Twelve Pack Lake DamLowPoor28Tailings1985
Camp Jungen Lake DamLowFair27Recreation1974
Tall Timber Lake DamLowPoor26Recreation1960
Lahmers Lake DamLowPoor25Recreation1967
Snyder's Horse Farm Pond DamLowPoor25Recreation1961