At Work | 2006
Summary of maintenance and special projects completed in 2006.
Structure 37L-1
Structure 37L-1 included a 21-inch diameter drop inlet and a 12-inch vertical berm drain on 148 ft. of pipe. The drop inlet had rusted out causing the soils to be washed out around the pipe resulting in continued erosion and a safety hazard. In addition, the 148 ft. pipe was rusted out along the bottom. The photo shows sections of the old pipe choked full of dirt and debris.
Maintaining Security of Dam VIII-C
Damage to earthen embankments by off-road vehicles is a dam safety concern for Subdistrict staff.
Access Road to Dam VIII-D
An access road at VIII-D had significant erosion damage. Additional stone was added along with a diversion swale along the right side of the road to repair the road and protect it from further erosion.
Chippewa Creek Banks
Many sections of channel banks were overgrown with brush and trees and needed to be cleared to create access for equipment used in repairing structures. Part of the left bank downstream from Coal Bank Rd. was cleared and is now mown yearly to maintain it.
Mowing the Dams / Channels
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Dam Safety regulations require flood control dams to be mown at least once per year and preferably twice a year. Four of the dams currently are mown twice a year, the other four are mown by the land owners anywhere from one to three times a year.
