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Incident ID |
OH00574-3377 |
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Dam Name |
DARKE CO. WILDLIFE AREA POND NO. 5 DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
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State |
OH |
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Incident Date |
01/01/2019 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Excessive/increased Seepage |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
Piping |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
Spillway Pipe Failure |
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Incident Description |
A small vortex was notice near the principal spillway inlet (slant pipe). There appears to be a defect in the pipe and seepage was traveling along the outside of the pipe from the inlet. There was also a small sinkhole on the downstream slope near the outlet. The water level was lowered and the area around the spillway inlet was sandbagged. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Yes |
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Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
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Number of People Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
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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 |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
No |
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Information Sources |
OH Dam Safety |
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Owner Type |
S |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1966 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
25 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
54 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
4 acres |
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River Name |
TRIBUTARY TO BOLTON RUN |
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Latitude |
40.1206 |
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Longitude |
-84.5214 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES |
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NID Number |
OH00574 |
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Attachments |
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