Mohawk Dam

Mohawk Dam
Mohawk Dam aerial view
LocationJefferson Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
Coordinates40°21′06″N 82°05′18″W / 40.3518°N 82.0884°W / 40.3518; -82.0884
Construction beganApril 1935
Operator(s)United States Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsWalhonding River
Height111 feet (34 m)
Length2,330 feet (710 m)
Reservoir
Total capacity285,000 acre-feet (352,000,000 m3)

Mohawk Dam, located in Jefferson Township, Coshocton County, Ohio northwest of Nellie, is a dry dam constructed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in the mid-1930s for the purpose of flood control on the Walhonding River. The dam is part of the larger 18-county Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD). The dam has been in service for 70 years and was recently placed on the USACE's "Urgent" dam safety classification list and plans are currently being drafted that would allocate funds for dam stabilization.