Historical Information
1. Dam Name: Lovers Lane
2. Estimate height of dam in feet 3-4'
3. Dam Type:
a) earthfill dam ____
b) concrete arch dam ____
c) gravity dam ____
d) masonry dam ____
e) timber cribs ____
f) other, please explain: X pile of rocks blocking flow of the river
4. Location Description: Warren Township at River Mile 45.3
5. Year Constructed:________
6. Dam Owner:
a) public ____
b) private ____
c) abandoned: X
7. Dam Function:
a) generate hydropower ____
b) irrigation ____
c) domestic water supply ____
d) navigation ____
e) flood control ____
f) recreation ____
g) industrial water supply ____
h) unknown: X
8. What repairs have been done to the dam? _________
9. Reason(s) for Removal:
a) aesthetic enhancement: X
b) fish and wildlife habitat improvement: X
c) cost savings ____
d) community revitalization: X
e) public safety hazard: X
f) water quality improvement: X
g) recreational improvement: X
h) alternative to dam ____
10. Project Sponsor (who initiated project): ODOT, Trumbull County Planning
Commission, Eastgate and Mahoning River Consortium
11. Dam Removal Funding Sources:
a) federal ____
b) state: X
c) local governmental agencies ____
d) other (please explain) _________
12. Cost of Dam Removal: $6,200
13. List all Contractors by Name, include Address and Telephone #:
1) Shelley and Sands
14. Permits Required:
a) federal ____
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)
c) Types of Fish caught in the river________________________
d) Water Quality i) behind the dam Good____ Fair: X Poor______
ii) below the dam Good____ Fair X Poor______
18. Were any studies of the river conducted before the dam was removed? Yes
If yes, who conducted the studies and who is the contact for obtaining them?
ODOT hire NS Consultants to conduct hydraulic and contamination analysis of
the site.
19. Have studies been conducted on the river after the dam was removed to
document changes in the river?
Yes
If yes, who conducted the studies and who is the contact for obtaining them?
ODOT is required to keep close tabs on the biology of the river in this area for a
period of five years after the removal.