Hoover Dam (Ohio)

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Country United States Opening date 1955 Height 29 m Owner Ohio		Status Operational Impounds Big Walnut Creek Opened 1955 Impound Big Walnut Creek

Location Blendon Township, near Westerville Type of dam Embankment/Concrete gravity composite Similar Hoover Reservoir Park, Alum Creek, Inniswood Botanical Garden a, Blendon Woods Metro Park, Griggs Reservoir

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.

Map of Hoover Dam, Westerville, OH 43081, USA

Construction statistics

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

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Hoover Dam (Ohio) Wikipedia

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Map of Hoover Dam, Westerville, OH 43081, USA

Construction statistics

References