BURTON LAKE DAM - OH01611-3266
Dam Name: BURTON LAKE DAM
State: OH
Downstream Hazard Potential: S
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 06/28/2018
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Piping
Incident Mechanism 2Spillway Chute Failure
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDOH01611-3266
Incident DescriptionCloudy discharge from under spillway reported by downstream neighbor.
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 made site visits to assist owner with construction of weighted filter berm at the outlet and excavation of partial breach though the emergency spillway since there was no lake drain to lower the water level. A Chief's Order issued to breach the dam. The dam owner fully breached the dam by the end of the year.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner TypeL
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPY
Dam Height9 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)447.90
Surface Area (acres)18.00
Year Completed1952
NID NumberOH01611
River NameTRIBUTARY TO BRIDGE CREEK
Latitude41.4303
Longitude-81.1861
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Incident Time
Incident Duration6 months
Incident Report ProducedNo
Information SourcesOH DNR
