Historical Information
1. Dam Name: River Street Dam
2. Estimate height of dam in feet 185’ long 3.5’ height
3. Dam Type:
a) earthfill dam ____
b) concrete arch dam: X
c) gravity dam ____
d) masonry dam ____
e) timber cribs ____
f) other, please explain_____
4. Location Description: River St. Dam was located on the Olentangy River just north of the sewage treatment plant.
5. Year Constructed: 1950’s
6. Dam Owner:
a) public: X City of Delaware
b) private ____
c) abandoned _____
7. Dam Function:
a) generate hydropower ____
b) irrigation ____
c) domestic water supply ____
d) navigation ____
e) flood control: X
f) recreation: X
g) industrial water supply ____
h) unknown ____
8. What repairs have been done to the dam? None
9. Reason(s) for Removal:
a) aesthetic enhancement ____
b) fish and wildlife habitat improvement: X
c) cost savings ____
d) community revitalization ____
e) public safety hazard: X
f) water quality improvement ____
g) recreational improvement: X
h) alternative to dam ____
10. Project Sponsor (who initiated project): City of Delaware
11. Dam Removal Funding Sources:
a) federal ____
b) state____
c) local governmental agencies ____
d) other (please explain): City of Delaware
12. Cost of Dam Removal: $44,500
13. List all Contractors by Name, include Address and Telephone #:
1) Kokosing Construction Co.
14. Permits Required:
a) federal: X
b) state____
c) municipal ____
15. Dam Photographs:
a) before removal: X
b) during removal: X
c) after removal: X
16. Problems Encountered:
a) before removal: None
b) during removal: None
c) after removal: None
17. Before Removal:
a) Estimated Reservoir Area in acres______________________
b) Composition of river bed (e.g., sand, pebbles, boulders, bedrock): Bedrock
c) Types of Fish caught in the river________________________
d) Water Quality i) behind the dam Good____ Fair: X Poor______
ii) below the dam Good: X Fair____Poor______
18. Were any studies of the river conducted before the dam was removed?: No
19. Have studies been conducted on the river after the dam was removed to
document changes in the river?: No
If yes, who conducted the studies and who is the contact for obtaining them?
ODOT is required to monitor the biology of the river in this area for a
period of five years after the removal.