THE MEADOWS DAM - OH00935-1785


Incident ID OH00935-1785
Dam Name THE MEADOWS DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential S
State OH
Incident Date 05/10/2012
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Seepage/internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1 Piping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Piping along spillway conduit caused breach of dam
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident Yes
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts Water/sewer lines
Economic Damages (in $)
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) 30 ac-ft
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time 12:00 AM
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources
Owner Type
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) C
EAP N
Year Completed 1975
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 22 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 68 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 0 acres
River Name TRIBUTARY TO MUD BROOK
Latitude 41.17
Longitude -81.46
Regulatory Agency(ies) DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
NID Number OH00935
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