OHIO POWER COMPANY POND DAM MUR-3 - OH00845-970


Incident ID OH00845-970
Dam Name OHIO POWER COMPANY POND DAM MUR-3
Downstream Hazard Potential S
State OH
Incident Date 02/28/2011
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Deterioration Or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1 High Reservoir Level
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Obstructed spillway caused the lake level to rise - owner performed controlled breach
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
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Economic Damages (in $)
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
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Additional Remarks or Updates
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Information Sources
Owner Type
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) T
EAP N
Year Completed 1962
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 59 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 818 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 27 acres
River Name SIMS RUN
Latitude 39.91
Longitude -81.72
Regulatory Agency(ies) DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
NID Number OH00845
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