Seneca Lake Peninsula Dmra Pond Dam

Seneca Lake Peninsula Dmra Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Noble County, Ohio, built in 2020. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

About Seneca Lake Peninsula Dmra Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Seneca Lake Peninsula Dmra Pond Dam 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 Mwcd (local government). It impounds the N/a.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 1,351 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 121 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2020, the structure is relatively new.

An emergency action plan is in place for this dam.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Undetermined HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateOhio
CountyNoble
River/StreamN/a
Coordinates39.90306, -81.37167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length1,351 ft
Year Completed2020 (6 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage121 acre-ft
Max Storage121 acre-ft
Normal Storage114 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge62 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeTailings
OwnerMWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDOH03223
Federal IDOH03223
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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