Incident ID |
OH03192-3057 |
Dam Name |
WEAVER LAKE DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
State |
OH |
Incident Date |
04/01/2015 |
Incident Type |
Failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Unknown |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Dam Failure |
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 |
Roads |
Economic Damages (in $) |
$1 to $100,000 |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
40 ac-ft |
Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
After the dam failed, the owner rebuilt the dam in violation and the state took him to court. Eventually the owner modified the dam to be exempt. |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
1 day |
Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
Information Sources |
OH DNR |
Owner Type |
P |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
O |
EAP |
N |
Year Completed |
2013 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
12 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
191 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
4 acres |
River Name |
STILL FORK, FRIDAY CREEK |
Latitude |
40.6358 |
Longitude |
-81.0247 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES |
NID Number |
OH03192 |
Attachments |
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