Historical Information
1. Dam Name: Camp Miaconda
2. Estimate height of dam in feet - 3 feet
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: Ottawa River, Sylvania Township, Lucas County
5. Year Constructed:_______________
6. Dam Owner:
a) public - X Boy Scouts of America, Erie Shores Council
b) private ____
c) abandoned ____
a) generate hydropower ____
b) irrigation ____
c) domestic water supply ____
d) navigation ____
e) flood control ____
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 X
g) recreational improvement ____
h) alternative to dam ____
10. Project Sponsor (who initiated project): Boy Scouts of America
11. Dam Removal Funding Sources:
a) federal X - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
b) state ____
c) local governmental agencies ____
d) other (please explain) The Boys Scouts and the Ottawa River Kleanup Association provided in-kind services to cover the matching costs required on this project.
12. Cost of Dam Removal: $16,000
13. List all Contractors by Name, include Address and Telephone #:
1) Genesis Contractors - Maumee, OH (419) 891-1044 Fred Basham Sr.
a) federal X
b) state X
c) municipal ____
a) before removal X
b) during removal X
c) after removal X
a) before removal____________________________
b) during removal____________________________
c) after 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____ Poor______
ii) below the dam Good____ Fair____ Poor______
18. Were any studies of the river conducted before the dam was removed?
Yes or No
If yes, who conducted the studies and who is the contact for obtaining them?
Hull & Associates Inc., conducted a sediment quality characterization study in the Ottawa River adjacent to the Camp Miaconda Dam in November 2002. The objective of this sampling event was to generally characterize sediment in the Ottawa River upstream and downstream from the Camp Miaconda Dam prior to removing the dam.
19. Have studies been conducted on the river after the dam was removed to document changes in the river?
Yes or No
If yes, who conducted the studies and who is the contact for obtaining them?