KINSMAN LAKE DAM - OH02490-3384
Dam Name: KINSMAN LAKE DAM
State: OH
Downstream Hazard Potential: S
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 07/19/2019
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDOH02490-3384
Incident DescriptionIn the morning of July 19, 2019, the Kinsman Lake Dam watershed received about 6-inches of rain within 4 hours. The right end of the dam was overtopped and completely breached.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated60 (not downstream, limited access)
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated25 (not downstream, limited access)
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsRoads, Bridges, Power lines/gas pipelines
Economic Damages (in $)$1 million to $5 million
ResponseCounty Engineer assisted Township to get the road reopened but did not reestablish the dam and lake.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)145.4
Additional Remarks or UpdatesA home on the right abutment was condemned due to the proximity of the breach. The road on the dam crest dam was the only access to about 25 homes. After the dam failure, these people were evacuated from their homes by ATV. It took about 2-3 months to install culverts to create a new roadway to the homes. The lake and dam were not reestablished after the failure.
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPY
Dam Height23 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)145.40
Surface Area (acres)9.00
Year Completed
NID NumberOH02490
River NameSTRATON CREEK
Latitude41.4494
Longitude-80.58
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Incident Time8:15 am
Incident Duration
Incident Report ProducedNo
Information SourcesOH Dam Safety
