Case Study
Akron Spillway Dam
Akron Spillway Dam Akron, Ohio, USA November, 2012 Akron Spillway Dam- General Characteristics • Construction began in 1913 to create the Lake Rockwell basin • One of the three reservoirs that supplies over 300,000 people in Akron, Ohio with drinking water • Lake Rockwell covers over 800 acres • The spillway is 280 feet long from bank to bank 2 3 Akron Dam– Structural Monitoring System Overview Akron Spillway Dam: System Configuratio