WEST RESERVOIR DAM - OH00585-3456


Incident ID OH00585-3456
Dam Name WEST RESERVOIR DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential H
State OH
Incident Date 10/01/2021
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Seepage/internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1 Excessive/increased Seepage
Incident Mechanism 2 Other
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Seepage coming out around spillway side wall due to clogged underdrain outlet
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response Owner cleaned out spillway drain and seepage around spillway side wall stopped
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration 1 day
Incident Report Produced No
Information Sources OH Dam Safety
Owner Type S
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) S
EAP Y
Year Completed 1840
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 21 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 8796 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 900 acres
River Name TRIBUTARY TO TUSCARAWAS RIVER
Latitude 40.9978
Longitude -81.5439
Regulatory Agency(ies) DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
NID Number OH00585
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