Ohio Water Assets
MidwestOhio's glacial buried valley aquifers are among the most productive in the Midwest, with significant carbonate aquifers in the western region.
Ohio Water Intelligence Report
Hi3 Water tracks 51,011 water assets across Ohio, spanning 88 counties and 6 distinct asset types. The average Water Intelligence Score (WIS) across Ohio is 60.7/100, with 0 assets scoring in the high-value range (75+). Ohio operates under Reasonable Use water law, which directly affects water rights acquisition and asset valuation in this state.
The dominant water asset type in Ohio is River (38,679 assets, avg WIS 64.7). The highest concentration is in Greene County with 517 tracked assets.
2,201 active regulatory alerts are currently tracked in Ohio, including EPA violations, drought declarations, and state water board enforcement actions. Always check the regulatory intelligence for any asset before making acquisition decisions.
Data sources: USGS Water Data, EPA ECHO, state water boards, and verified field reports. Water Intelligence Scores are computed across flow rate, geological stability, legal accessibility, sustainability, and rarity. Report last updated: June 29, 2026.
Asset Types in Ohio
Intelligence Grade Distribution
How Ohio assets are graded
Regulatory Alerts
Drought, EPA violations, and enforcement actions affecting Ohio
Top Counties in Ohio
Aquifer Type Mix
Top 10 Water Assets in Ohio
Ranked by Water Intelligence Score — Ohio's highest-scoring springs, wells, and aquifers.
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HEATH CITY PWS
WellLicking County·1,340 GPM73WIS - 2
Clinton Sandstone Deep Fossil Aquifer — Northeast Ohio
Fossil WaterStark County·50 GPM73WIS - 3
Bridgewater Dairy - County Road 9
WellWilliams County·600 GPM70WIS - 4
The Ohio Valley Coal Slurry Disposal Dam
Reservoir·69,120 GPM67WIS - 5
Clear Fork
River·3,858 GPM67WIS - 6
Big Beaver Creek
River·9,115 GPM67WIS - 7
Muskingum River Upper Fly Ash Dam
Reservoir·25,135 GPM67WIS - 8
Germantown Dam
Reservoir·10,006,238 GPM67WIS - 9
Eramet Waste Retention Dam
Reservoir·187,611 GPM67WIS - 10
Cardinal Fly Ash No. 2 Dam
Reservoir·2,427,727 GPM67WIS
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