Incident ID |
OH00590-3059 |
Dam Name |
EAST LIBERTY LAKE DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
State |
OH |
Incident Date |
04/01/2015 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Piping |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Sinkhole on the downstream slope due to failure of the spillway. Dam eventually breached. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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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 |
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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 |
2 weeks |
Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
Information Sources |
OH DNR |
Owner Type |
P |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
O |
EAP |
N |
Year Completed |
1930 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
29 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
114 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
10 acres |
River Name |
TRIBUTARY TO MILL CREEK |
Latitude |
40.3664 |
Longitude |
-83.6033 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES |
NID Number |
OH00590 |
Attachments |
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