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Hoover Dam (Ohio)

Coordinates: 40°06′29″N 82°52′54″W / 40.10806°N 82.88167°W / 40.10806; -82.88167
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Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam (Ohio) is located in Ohio
Hoover Dam (Ohio)
Location of Hoover Dam in Ohio
CountryUnited States
LocationBlendon Township, near Westerville
Coordinates40°06′29″N 82°52′54″W / 40.10806°N 82.88167°W / 40.10806; -82.88167
StatusOperational
Opening date1955
Owner(s)City of Columbus, Ohio
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment/Concrete gravity composite
ImpoundsBig Walnut Creek
Height94 ft (29 m)
Length2,583 ft (787 m)
Elevation at crest911 ft (278 m)
Reservoir
CreatesHoover Reservoir
Total capacity63,832 acre⋅ft (78,735,613 m3)
Surface area3,272 acres (13 km2)
Maximum length8 mi (13 km)
Maximum width1 mi (2 km)[1]

Hoover Dam, in Blendon Township, near Westerville, Ohio, dams the Big Walnut Creek to form the Hoover Memorial Reservoir. This reservoir is a major water source for the city of Columbus, Ohio. It holds 20.8 billion US gallons (79,000,000 m3) of water and has a surface area of 3,272 acres (13.24 km2), or about five square miles. Construction began during 1953 due to the increased water demand of post-war Columbus. The project was completed and dedicated in 1955 and the dam officially opened in 1958. It was named for two brothers, Charles P. Hoover and Clarence B. Hoover, to honor their careers with the City of Columbus Waterworks.[2][3]

Construction statistics

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  • Quantity of concrete: approximately 180,000 cubic yards (140,000 m3)
  • Quantity of earth fill: approximately 600,000 cubic yards (460,000 m3)
  • Length of spillway: 680 feet (210 m)
  • Length of dam: 2,583 feet (787 m)
  • Maximum height of dam: approximately 94 feet (29 m) above stream bed
  • Uncontrolled spillway elevation: 890 feet (270 m) mean sea level
  • Top of dam elevation: 911 feet (278 m) mean sea level
A panorama of the Hoover Dam in Westerville, Ohio
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References

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  1. ^ "Hoover Reservoir". Trails.com. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Water Sources". City of Columbus, Ohio. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  3. ^ Cross, Tom (2008). Fishing Ohio: An Angler's Guide to Over 200 Fishing Spots in the Buckeye State. Globe Pequot Press. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-7627-4326-1.
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