At Work | 2018
Summary of maintenance and special projects completed in 2018.
Channel Maintenance
Vegetation management is key to preserving channel capacity for flow, and providing access for maintenance activities along the 33 miles of channel that we are responsible for.
Dam Maintenance
With this year’s growing season and extra rainfall, we’ve increased from 3 up to 4 mowings per year for most dams and removing debris removal from trash racks.
Dam 3-A StormLink Instrumentation
In 2018, we installed our second Automated Rainfall Monitoring System. We will be able to monitor the site remotely, for rainfall and flood pool stage, critical during large storm events.
Dam 5-D Dam Raising
All Chippewa flood control dams are regulated by the State of Ohio – ODNR – Dam Safety. Structure 5-D required raising the top of Dam 1', to ensure the Dam will safely pass the required storm event.
Dam 5-D Spillway Improvement
All Chippewa flood control dams are regulated by the State of Ohio – ODNR – Dam Safety. ODNR required the armoring of the grassed Auxillary Spillway, to ensure the Dam will safely pass the required storm event.
