Cloverdale Lake Dam dam
Cloverdale Lake Dam
Cloverdale Lake Dam in Painesville, Ohio, is a private recreation dam located on a tributary to Big Creek. Managed by the Department of Natural Resources, this earth dam stands at a height of 12.7 feet and stretches 640 feet in length. With a storage capacity of 238.8 acre-feet, the dam serves as a recreational spot for locals and visitors alike.
Despite its fair condition assessment in 2016, Cloverdale Lake Dam presents a significant hazard potential due to its age and design. However, with regular inspections every five years and state-regulated maintenance and enforcement, the dam continues to provide essential recreational opportunities while ensuring public safety. The dam's emergency action plan status and risk management measures remain unspecified, indicating room for improvement in emergency preparedness.
With its picturesque surroundings and vital role in water resource management, Cloverdale Lake Dam stands as a reminder of the delicate balance between recreation and environmental stewardship. As climate change continues to impact water resources, the importance of maintaining and monitoring dams like Cloverdale Lake Dam becomes increasingly crucial in safeguarding communities and ecosystems against potential hazards.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Cloverdale Lake Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Grand River Near Painesville Oh | 327 cfs | → |
| Chagrin River At Willoughby Oh | 220 cfs | → |
| Unnamed Trib To Chagrin R At Mayfield Village Oh | 1 cfs | → |
| East Branch Euclid Creek At Richmond Heights Oh | 5 cfs | → |
| Euclid Creek At Cleveland Oh | 9 cfs | → |
| Euclid Creek At South Euclid Oh | 7 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Cloverdale Lake Dam.
Boat launches
- North St. Clair Street Fairport Harbor
- Lakeview Road Munson Township
- Eastlake Port Authority Boat Ramp
- Berkshire Drive Aquilla
- Madison Twp. Park
- Punderson State Park
Campgrounds
- Girdled Road Reservation Campsite
- Perry Township Park
- Heritage Hills Campgrounds
- Headwaters Park Camping
- Punderson State Park
- Camp Site B
Fishing spots
Paddle runs
Track Cloverdale Lake Dam in the Snoflo app
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About Cloverdale Lake Dam
Where does the data for Cloverdale Lake Dam come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Significant hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Cloverdale Lake Dam.