PINE ACRES LAKE DAM - OH00284-1783
Dam Name: PINE ACRES LAKE DAM
State: OH
Downstream Hazard Potential: S
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 03/19/2012
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Piping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDOH00284-1783
Incident DescriptionPiping along spillway conduit caused breach of dam
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentYes
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)33
Additional Remarks or Updatesdam failed slowly. Owner only noticed failure in progress due to pending dam safety inspection by state
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPN
Dam Height22 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)43.20
Surface Area (acres)5.00
Year Completed1965
NID NumberOH00284
River NameTRIBUTARY TO WOLF RUN
Latitude38.93
Longitude-82.27
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Incident Time12:00 AM
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
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