Realty Investment Property Dam

Realty Investment Property Dam is an earth dam located in Huron County, Ohio, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionSatisfactoryBest of 4 ratings
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection05/18/2021
Height16 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 990 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Realty Investment Property Dam

The primary purpose of Realty Investment Property Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Realty Investment Properties (private). It impounds the East Branch Huron River near Milan.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 990 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 184 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/18/2021.

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Location

StateOhio
CountyHuron
Nearest CityMilan
River/StreamEast Branch Huron River
Coordinates41.23472, -82.64861

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length990 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage184 acre-ft
Max Storage184 acre-ft
Normal Storage84 acre-ft
Surface Area23 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge8 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRealty Investment Properties
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/18/2021
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDOH00225
Federal IDOH00225
More InfoState Dam Safety Program