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Incident ID |
OH00000-1788 |
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Dam Name |
GEORGETOWN LOW HEAD DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
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State |
OH |
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Incident Date |
01/18/2012 |
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Incident Type |
Failure |
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Incident Driver |
Deterioration Or Poor Condition |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Other |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Collapse of large sections of dam |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
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Fatalities (Number) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
None |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
Former water supply intake. Incident Date from USGS video - https://www.usgs.gov/index.php/media/videos/white-oak-creek-after-low-head-dam-failure#:~:text=Detailed%20Description,%2D%20and%20high%2Dflow%20conditions. |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
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Owner Type |
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Dam Type |
PG |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
S |
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EAP |
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Year Completed |
1938 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
15 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
0 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
0 acres |
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River Name |
WHITE OAK CREEK |
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Latitude |
0 |
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Longitude |
0 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
ODNR |
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NID Number |
OH00000 |
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Attachments |
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