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.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 387 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 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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Location
| State | Ohio |
| County | Preble |
| Nearest City | Oxford |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary to Four Mile Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.61389, -84.76361 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 387 ft |
| Year Completed | 1997 (29 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 370 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Preble County Commissioners |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 05/17/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OH02908 |
| Federal ID | OH02908 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |