Buckeye Lake's Dam Almost Failed. Here's What Happened

The Buckeye Lake dam was once considered at risk of failure, and many owners feared the lake would never come back. Here's what actually happened, what people got wrong, and why Buckeye Lake is a stronger place to own lakefront property today. This video covers the history of the nearly 200-year-old dam, what the Army Corps of Engineers found, the biggest myths about the dam project, how the new dam was built, and what the rebuild has meant for Buckeye Lake property values and lakefront buyers. What happened to the Buckeye Lake dam? In 2015, the Army Corps of Engineers found the earthen dam at risk of failure. ODNR lowered the lake to winter pool and replaced the 4.1-mile dam. The project finished in November 2018, two years early and more than $40 million under budget, at a cost of about $107 million. 💬 THINKING ABOUT BUYING LAKEFRONT? https://lindsayhigginsrealtor.com/#co... 🏡 EXPLORE BUCKEYE LAKE HOMES: https://lindsayhigginsrealtor.com/ 🎥 WATCH: BUCKEYE LAKE 2036 EXPLAINED:    • Buckeye Lake 2036: The Plan Most Locals Ne...   THE DAM AT A GLANCE 🏗️ Original dam built in the 1830s for the Ohio and Erie Canal ⚠️ 2015: Army Corps found the dam at risk of failure 📉 Lake lowered to winter pool during construction 🧱 New 4.1-mile dam with a 100-year design life 💰 About $107 million, $40M+ under budget 📅 Finished November 2018, two years early 🏆 2019 National Rehabilitation Project of the Year (ASDSO) 🚶 A paved path now runs along the top of the dam CHAPTERS 0:00 The dam that almost failed 1:53 A 200-year-old dam 2:19 What the Army Corps found 3:01 Myth 1: The lake would disappear 3:42 Myth 2: Property values would never recover 4:18 Myth 3: It would drag on forever 4:33 How the dam was rebuilt 5:15 Under budget and award-winning 5:42 How the lake came back stronger 6:25 Buckeye Lake real estate today 7:04 What it means for buyers now Lindsay Higgins 🏡 Real Estate Professional 🏢 Howard Hanna Real Estate Services | The Hebron Collective Group 📞 740.407.5058 ✉️ LindsayHigginsRealtor@gmail.com 🌐 LindsayHigginsRealtor.com #RealEstate #BuckeyeLake #CentralOhio #LakefrontLiving #OhioHistory