OHIO POWER COMPANY POND DAM MUR-3 - OH00845-970
Dam Name: OHIO POWER COMPANY POND DAM MUR-3
State: OH
Downstream Hazard Potential: S
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 02/28/2011
Incident Driver: Deterioration or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1: High Reservoir Level
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDOH00845-970
Incident DescriptionObstructed spillway caused the lake level to rise - owner performed controlled breach
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner Type
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)T
EAPN
Dam Height59 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)818.00
Surface Area (acres)27.00
Year Completed1962
NID NumberOH00845
River NameSIMS RUN
Latitude39.91
Longitude-81.72
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
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