Larue Wastewater Treatment Lagoon

Larue Wastewater Treatment Lagoon is an earth dam located in Marion County, Ohio, built in 2001. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Larue Wastewater Treatment Lagoon

The primary purpose of Larue Wastewater Treatment Lagoon is tailings. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted. These structures require ongoing monitoring because tailings can contain heavy metals and other contaminants. The dam is owned by Village Of Larue (local government). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary To Scioto River near New Bloomington.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 2,950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 11/05/2020.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateOhio
CountyMarion
Nearest CityNew Bloomington
River/StreamUnnamed Tributary To Scioto River
Coordinates40.58694, -83.35917

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length2,950 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge10 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeTailings
OwnerVillage of LaRue
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/05/2020
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDOH02934
Federal IDOH02934
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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