Incident ID |
OH01611-3266 |
Dam Name |
BURTON LAKE DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
State |
OH |
Incident Date |
06/28/2018 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Piping |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
Spillway Chute Failure |
Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Cloudy discharge from under spillway reported by downstream neighbor. |
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 |
ODSP staff made site visits to assist owner with construction of weighted filter berm at the outlet and excavation of partial breach though the emergency spillway since there was no lake drain to lower the water level. A Chief's Order issued to breach the dam. The dam owner fully breached the dam by the end of the year. |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
6 months |
Incident Report Produced |
No |
Information Sources |
OH DNR |
Owner Type |
L |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1952 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
9 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
447 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
18 acres |
River Name |
TRIBUTARY TO BRIDGE CREEK |
Latitude |
41.4303 |
Longitude |
-81.1861 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES |
NID Number |
OH01611 |
Attachments |
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