EAST LIBERTY LAKE DAM - OH00590-3059

Dam Name: EAST LIBERTY LAKE DAM

State: OH

Downstream Hazard Potential: L

Incident Type: Non-Failure

Incident Date: 04/01/2015

Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion

Incident Mechanism 1: Piping

Incident Mechanism 2

Incident Mechanism 3

Incident IDOH00590-3059

Incident DescriptionSinkhole on the downstream slope due to failure of the spillway. Dam eventually breached.

Named Hydrologic Event

EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo

Fatalities (Number)0

Number of People Evacuated0

Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated0

Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0

Other Infrastructure Impacts

Economic Damages (in $)

Response

Volume released at failure (ac-ft)

Additional Remarks or Updates

Owner TypeP

Dam TypeRE

Primary Purpose(s)O

EAPN

Dam Height29 ft

Max Storage (ac-ft)114.00

Surface Area (acres)10.00

Year Completed1930

NID NumberOH00590

River NameTRIBUTARY TO MILL CREEK

Latitude40.3664

Longitude-83.6033

Year Modified

Regulatory Agency(ies)DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Incident Time

Incident Duration2 weeks

Incident Report ProducedYes

Information SourcesOH DNR

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