Lake View Dam, 1977

ID: 1811 | This file appears in: Lake View Cemetery
Lake View Dam, 1977
Shown here under construction, the dam in Lake View Cemetery was completed in 1978. In 1967, the cemetery sued the cities of Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, and University Heights, alleging that their inadequate sewer systems were leading to the flooding of the Dugway Brook, which runs through the center of Lake View. As part of a court settlement, it was agreed that the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District would build a dam in the cemetery, with the various parties splitting the cost. The dam is over 500 feet wide, stands about 90 feet tall, and can hold over 80 million gallons of water.

| Date: December 22, 1977 | Source: Image courtesy of Cleveland State Library Special Collections
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December 22, 1977
"Lake View Dam, 1977" appears in: Lake View Cemetery