SIPPO CREEK RESERVOIR DAM - OH02825-3115


Incident ID OH02825-3115
Dam Name SIPPO CREEK RESERVOIR DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential H
State OH
Incident Date 03/17/2017
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Deterioration Or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1 Spillway Chute Failure
Incident Mechanism 2 Piping
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Sinkhole and seepage behind the right spillway side wall.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates The owner opened the lake drain. Dam was eventually modified to be exempt.
Incident Time
Incident Duration 6 days
Incident Report Produced Yes
Information Sources OHDNR
Owner Type L
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP N
Year Completed 0
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 18 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 82 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 4 acres
River Name SIPPO CREEK
Latitude 40.805
Longitude -81.5083
Regulatory Agency(ies) DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
NID Number OH02825
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