GEORGETOWN LOW HEAD DAM - OH00000-1788
Dam Name: GEORGETOWN LOW HEAD DAM
State: OH
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 01/18/2012
Incident Driver: Deterioration or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1: Other
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDOH00000-1788
Incident DescriptionCollapse of large sections of dam
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsNone
Economic Damages (in $)
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesFormer water supply intake. Incident Date from USGS video - https://www.usgs.gov/index.php/media/videos/white-oak-creek-after-low-head-dam-failure#:~:text=Detailed%20Description,%2D%20and%20high%2Dflow%20conditions.
Owner Type
Dam TypePG
Primary Purpose(s)S
EAP
Dam Height15 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed1938
NID NumberOH00000
River NameWHITE OAK CREEK
Latitude0
Longitude0
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)ODNR
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
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