LAKE WHITE DAM - OH00446-3110
Dam Name: LAKE WHITE DAM
State: OH
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 06/22/2017
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Piping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDOH00446-3110
Incident DescriptionBoils discovered downstream of the dam
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 $)
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesThe owner constructed a weighted filter berm and started daily monitoring.
Owner TypeS
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPY
Dam Height39 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)7633.00
Surface Area (acres)400.00
Year Completed1935
NID NumberOH00446
River NamePEE PEE CREEK
Latitude39.1061
Longitude-83.0092
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Incident Time
Incident Duration6 months
Incident Report ProducedYes
Information SourcesOHDNR
