Incident ID |
OH02825-3115 |
Dam Name |
SIPPO CREEK RESERVOIR DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
State |
OH |
Incident Date |
03/17/2017 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Deterioration Or Poor Condition |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Spillway Chute Failure |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
Piping |
Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Sinkhole and seepage behind the right spillway side wall. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
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Fatalities (Number) |
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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 |
The owner opened the lake drain. Dam was eventually modified to be exempt. |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
6 days |
Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
Information Sources |
OHDNR |
Owner Type |
L |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
EAP |
N |
Year Completed |
0 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
18 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
82 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
4 acres |
River Name |
SIPPO CREEK |
Latitude |
40.805 |
Longitude |
-81.5083 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES |
NID Number |
OH02825 |
Attachments |
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