O'NEAL LAKE DAM - MI00033-2200
Dam Name: O'NEAL LAKE DAM
State: MI
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 09/07/2014
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Piping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDMI00033-2200
Incident DescriptionFailure of left embankment by either piping or overtopping
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsNone
Economic Damages (in $)none
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner TypeS
Dam TypePGRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPNR
Dam Height10 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)1250.00
Surface Area (acres)138.00
Year Completed1954
NID NumberMI00033
River NameBIG SUCKER CREEK
Latitude45.7117
Longitude-84.9067
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)Michigan DEQ
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
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