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State Dam Safety Statutes & Regulations

Links to the Ohio Revised Code & Ohio Administrative Code pertaining to dam safety

Reports & Summaries

Ohio Program Performance Report
Ohio Infrastructure Report Card (ASCE)

Ohio Contact

Rodney Tornes P.E. Program Manager OH Department of Natural Resources 2045 Morse Rd Bldg B-1 Columbus, OH 43229-6605 Email: rodney.tornes@dnr.state.oh.us Tel: (614) 265-6737 Fax: (614) 447-9503

Mark Bruce ODNR Office of Communications 614-265-6860 John Wisse Public Outreach Coordinator ODNR Office of Communications 614/265-6695

State Program Statistics

2017

State-regulated dams: 1478
High hazard potential: 361
Significant hazard potential: 549
Low hazard potential: 568
State dam safety FTE's: 15
Total Budget: $1,376,101

State Map // Ohio

2016 National Inventory of Dams

Image from the National Inventory of Dams (NID) which includes dams more than 25' in height or storing more than 50 acre-ft, or classified as HH or SH potential