Hanover Township near Perrysville in Ashland County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Pleasant Hill Dam
On Clear Fork of Mohican River
| | Constructed and operated by Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army | |
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 27, 2024
1. Pleasant Hill Dam Marker
This earth dam is one of a series designed for flood control navigation improvement and water conservation in the Muskingum Valley
Length of dam 775 ft.
Height of dam 113 ft.
Drainage area 199 sq. mi.
Permanent pool el. 1,020 ft.
Spillway elevation 1,065 ft.
2 gates 3½ ft. x 7 ft.
Earth embankment 613,873 cu. yds.
Rock fill 170,441 cu. yds.
Concrete 18,354 cu. yds.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Charity & Public Work • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 40° 37.402′ N, 82° 19.554′ W. Marker is near Perrysville, Ohio, in Ashland County. It is in Hanover Township. It is on County Road 3006 north of Pleasant Hill Lake Trail, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1041 Co Rd 3006, Perrysville OH 44864, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country. It is also in the American Midwest. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welcome (approx. 0.8 miles away); The All-Importaint Hemlock (approx. 0.8 miles away); Discover (approx. 0.8 miles away); Mohican Covered Bridge (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Discover (approx.
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Photographed by Joel Seewald, November 12, 2024
2. Pleasant Hill Dam Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 27, 2024
3. Pleasant Hill Dam
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 27, 2024
4. Benchmark near the marker.
Photographed by Joel Seewald, November 12, 2024
5. Pleasant Hill Dam
View of the dam from the downstream side along the Pleasant Hill Trail.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 666 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 28, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2. submitted on December 1, 2024, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. 3, 4. submitted on January 28, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 5. submitted on December 1, 2024, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
