Hunter's Run Conservancy District

Hunter's Run Public Meeting on Rehabilitation of Hunter's Run Watershed Dams 4 & 9 being held at 6 p.m. on October 21, 2026, at the Fairfield County Workforce Center located at 4465 Coonpath Road NW in Carroll, OH.

 

  • Hunter’s Run – formed in 1952 (as a result of the 1948 flood in Lancaster)
  • Constructed between 1954-1961
  • Hunter’s Run structures control 50% of the runoff that goes through Lancaster.
A map of the river with red dots showing where dams are.
  • 8 flood retarding dams
  • 20 sediment control structures
  • 1.7 miles of channel modification
  • 22 bridges
  • 8 miles of road

Please Note: The Conservancy Districts are a separate entity from the Soil and Water Conservation District

Map of Installed Structures in the North Hocking Watershed

Map of Installed Structures in the Upper Hocking Watershed

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