Hoover Dam (Ohio)
This article concerns the dam in Ohio. For the one on the Colorado River, see Hoover Dam.Hoover Dam, near
Westerville, Ohio, dams the
Big Walnut Creek to form the Hoover Memorial Reservoir. This
reservoir is a major water source for the city of
Columbus, Ohio. It holds 20.8 billion gallons of water and has a surface area of 3,272 acres. [
1] The dam is, however, much smaller than the better-known
Hoover Dam on the
Colorado River.
The dam was dedicated in
1955. It was named for two brothers, Charles and Clarence Hoover, to honor their careers with the City of Columbus Waterworks.
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