LAKE KATHARINE DAM - OH00510-3539


Incident ID OH00510-3539
Dam Name LAKE KATHARINE DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential S
State OH
Incident Date 05/23/2023
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Manmade Action
Incident Mechanism 1 Excessive/increased Seepage
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Uplift at toe during construction due to excavation of materials at the toe without proper dewatering system installed. Contractor place fill material back into excavation until a proper dewatering system is installed.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts None
Economic Damages (in $)
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response Contractor place fill material back into excavation until a proper dewatering system is installed.
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration 1 day
Incident Report Produced Yes
Information Sources OH Dam Safety
Owner Type S
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP Y
Year Completed 1945
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 29 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 560 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 52 acres
River Name ROCK RUN CREEK
Latitude 39.085
Longitude -82.6733
Regulatory Agency(ies) DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
NID Number OH00510
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