Hoover Dam (Ohio)

For other uses, see Hoover Dam (disambiguation).
"Hoover Reservoir" redirects here. For the reservoir behind the better-known Hoover Dam, see Hoover Dam.
Hoover Dam
Location of Hoover Dam in Ohio
Country United States
Location Blendon Township, near Westerville
Coordinates 40°06′29″N 82°52′54″W / 40.10806°N 82.88167°W / 40.10806; -82.88167Coordinates: 40°06′29″N 82°52′54″W / 40.10806°N 82.88167°W / 40.10806; -82.88167
Status Operational
Opening date 1955
Owner(s) City of Columbus, Ohio
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Embankment/Concrete gravity composite
Impounds Big Walnut Creek
Height 94 ft (29 m)
Length 2,583 ft (787 m)
Elevation at crest 911 ft (278 m)
Reservoir
Creates Hoover Reservoir
Total capacity 63,832 acre·ft (78,735,613 m3)
Surface area 3,272 acres (13 km2)
Max. length 8 mi (13 km)
Max. width 1 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

A panorama of the Hoover Dam in Westerville, Ohio

References

  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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