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Mohawk Dam
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. History Construction of the Mohawk Dam was started in April 1935 and was completed in September 1937. The dam was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1938 and was built as a dry dam along with 13 other dams in the Muskingum River Watershed for flood control and water conservation. The dam was built right across the right-of-way of the Walhonding Canal, which ran from Coshocton to Cavallo.US Army Corps of EngineersMohawk Dam Accessed online: 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walhonding River
The Walhonding River is a principal tributary of the Muskingum River,Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry long,Ohio Department of Natural Resources ''A Guide to Ohio Streams.'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
