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Incident ID |
OH03192-3057 |
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Dam Name |
WEAVER LAKE DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
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State |
OH |
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Incident Date |
04/01/2015 |
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Incident Type |
Failure |
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Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Unknown |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Dam Failure |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
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Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
Roads |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
$1 to $100,000 |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
40 ac-ft |
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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. |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
1 day |
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Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
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Information Sources |
OH DNR |
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Owner Type |
P |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
O |
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EAP |
N |
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Year Completed |
2013 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
12 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
191 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
4 acres |
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River Name |
STILL FORK, FRIDAY CREEK |
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Latitude |
40.6358 |
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Longitude |
-81.0247 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES |
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NID Number |
OH03192 |
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Attachments |
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