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| PNN | 2403 |
| Work Detail | Residents of Hide-A-Way Hills will be pleased to see their lake return to normal in the coming months with construction and repairs projected to be completed by Nov. 15, 2016. Upon inspection in the fall of 2013, large cracks or “slips” were found in the almost 50 year-old earthen dam. This is caused by soil and dirt falling into the lake. The dam, however, was no in danger of leaking or collapsing. While the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) approved the remediation of the dam and has jurisdiction over all dams in the state, they did not fund the repairs due to the fact that Hide-A-Way Hills is a residential resort community. ODNR will oversee and approve construction to make sure that the new dam is compliant with safety regulations much like they are with the Buckeye Lake situation in Millersport where the dam needed emergency repair. Management of the Hide-A-Way Hills will also have to provide written reports with photos of the dam’s construction and its condition afterwards three times a week. Residents and Hide-A-Way management with a budget of $2.6 million, which was voted on in April, funded the repairs and construction through a construction loan. The Division of Water Resources approved the actual dam project in May of 2016. “It was determined by our engineers and ODNR that it needs to be fixed on the upstream side,” according to Randy Swetnam, general manager. According to Swetnam, the lake level has dropped from 815.68 feet above sea level to 808.45 feet sea level for construction. The construction plan is to move the original crest downstream 70 feet to take out the material that slipped. The dam will be raised one foot as well. The new downstream slope will be made steeper and the parking lot will be moved as well. Other repairs and construction for the dam include increasing the size of the emergency spillway from 70 to 140 feet and extending the outlet pipe from the principle spillway to 60 feet. The new dam will increase the surface area of the lake by 70 feet. Since the discovery of the cracks, residents have been unable to use the lake for the last three years. The cause of the cracks is uncertain, but Swetnam previously noted that it could be due to freezing and thawing of the past winter seasons. “We’ve lowered the lake about eight feet or thereabouts and we have to keep it at that level during construction. Hopefully it will refill by next boating season,” stated Swetnam. Previous repairs to the dam took place in 1993 due to erosion damage, which included repair to the outlet basin and resealing the emergency basin. |
| Country | United States , Northern America |
| Industry | Construction |
| Entry Date | 03 Sep 2016 |
| Source | http://www.logandaily.com/news/hide-a-way-hills-construction-of-dam-underway/article_1b4007d8-93d8-5e50-90c4-91757e0a3f05.html |
