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.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 1,351 ft long, taller than 86% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 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 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Ohio |
| County | Noble |
| River/Stream | N/a |
| Coordinates | 39.90306, -81.37167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,351 ft |
| Year Completed | 2020 (6 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 121 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 121 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 114 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 62 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Mwcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Undetermined |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | OH03223 |
| Federal ID | OH03223 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |