Dams in Union County, Ohio

4Total Dams
1High Hazard
0Significant

Dam Safety in Union County, Ohio

Union County has 4 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Union County is 34 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Marysville Upground Reservoir at 48 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Marysville Upground ReservoirHighSatisfactory48Water Supply2009
Liggett Lake No. 1 DamLowPoor19Recreation1968
Forbidden Lake DamLowSatisfactory13Recreation1998
Heart Of Ohio Fish & Game Lake DamUndetermined15Recreation