Four Mile Creek Site 15 Dam

Four Mile Creek Site 15 Dam is an earth dam located in Preble County, Ohio, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Four Mile Creek Site 15 Dam

The primary purpose of Four Mile Creek Site 15 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 Preble County Commissioners (local government). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary To Four Mile Creek near Oxford.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 387 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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 05/17/2021.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateOhio
CountyPreble
Nearest CityOxford
River/StreamUnnamed Tributary To Four Mile Creek
Coordinates39.61389, -84.76361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length387 ft
Year Completed1997 (29 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge370 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerPreble County Commissioners
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/17/2021
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDOH02908
Federal IDOH02908
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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