Vesuvius Dam, Across Storms Creek near intersection of County Roads 20 & 29, Ironton, Lawrence County, OH
Summary
Significance: It is significant for its historical associations with the CCC in the U.S. Forest Service's development of Wayne National Forest. It is an important reminder of the early 20th century development of parks and national forests as resources for public recreation. The dam was also constructed by enrollees of the CCC, an important New Deal program that combatted unemployment while providing labor for conservation and facilities improvement projects in national forests and other locations.
Survey number: HAER OH-121
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Location
Ironton (Ohio), 38.53675, -82.68294
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html