ISLAND FISHING LAKE DAM - OH00176-3268


Incident ID OH00176-3268
Dam Name ISLAND FISHING LAKE DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential S
State OH
Incident Date 12/20/2018
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Deterioration Or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1 Spillway Pipe Failure
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description The principal spillway collapse so water could not exit lake. Neighbor reported high pool that was flooding their property.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number) 0
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response ODSP staff directed the dam owner to install siphons to lower the water level since there was not lake drain. Owner lowered the water level and has maintained it below the spillway elevation. They plan to replace the spillway pipe by the end of 2019.
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration 1 week
Incident Report Produced No
Information Sources OH DNR
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP Y
Year Completed 0
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 11 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 139 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 20 acres
River Name TRIBUTARY TO SALMON RUN
Latitude 39.4472
Longitude -84.6883
Regulatory Agency(ies) DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
NID Number OH00176
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