Two Mile Dam

Two Mile Dam is a concrete dam located in Butler County, Ohio. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialUndetermined
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection03/29/2016
Height10 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 820 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.

About Two Mile Dam

The primary purpose of Two Mile Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by The Miami Conservancy District (local government). It impounds the Great Miami River near Hamilton.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 820 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 53 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 415 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3,620 square miles.

An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/29/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

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Location

StateOhio
CountyButler
Nearest CityHamilton
River/StreamGreat Miami River
Coordinates39.41278, -84.55250

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length820 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage415 acre-ft
Max Storage415 acre-ft
Normal Storage415 acre-ft
Surface Area53 acres
Drainage Area3,620 sq mi
Max Discharge350,000 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerThe Miami Conservancy District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/29/2016
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDOH00390
Federal IDOH00390
More InfoState Dam Safety Program