PEABODY COAL COMPANY POND DAM - OH00868-3272

Dam Name: PEABODY COAL COMPANY POND DAM
State: OH
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 10/25/2018
Incident Driver: Deterioration or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1: Spillway Pipe Failure
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDOH00868-3272
Incident DescriptionDuring a periodic inspection, ODSP staff discovered that the last 4 sections of the spillway pipe had separated from the rest of the spillway and the downstream slope over the spillway pipe had eroded away.
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 $)
ResponseODSP staff informed owner. The dam is being monitored and currently under design.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner TypeS
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPY
Dam Height34 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)215.10
Surface Area (acres)5.00
Year Completed1967
NID NumberOH00868
River NameTRIBUTARY TO MILL FORK
Latitude40.2289
Longitude-81.9467
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report ProducedNo
Information SourcesOH DNR
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