Piedmont in Harrison County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Piedmont Dam
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 21, 2022
1. Piedmont Dam Marker
Located on Stillwater Creek. Constructed and operated by Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army. This earth dam is one of a series designed for flood control, navigation improvement and water conservation in the Muskingum Valley.
Length of dam 1,750 ft.
Height of dam 56 Ft.
Drainage area 84 sq.mi.
Permanent pool el. 913 ft.
Spillway elevation 924.6 ft.
4 Gates 3 1/2 Ft. x 7 Ft.
Earth embankment 636,074 cu.yds.
Rock Fill 108,060 cu.yds.
Concrete 6,864 cu.yds.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 40° 11.539′ N, 81° 12.946′ W. Marker is in Piedmont, Ohio, in Harrison County. It is on Cadiz-Piedmont Road (Route 22) west of Belmont Ridge Road (County Road 10), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32665 Cadiz-Piedmont Rd, Piedmont OH 43983, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Piedmont (approx. 0.2 miles away); Moorefield, Ohio (approx. 2.2 miles away); a different marker also named Moorefield
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Photographed by Craig Doda, October 21, 2022
2. Piedmont Dam Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 21, 2022
3. Piedmont Dam
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 21, 2022
4. Piedmont Dam Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 21, 2022
5. Dedication plaque on the grounds
Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 985 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 9, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
