National Levee Database

Lake Erie - Reno Beach-Howard Farms

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Location City, County, and State of the levee system. Determined by the levee alignment location not the leveed area.

Curtice, Lucas County, Ohio

System ID Unique identifier code for the levee system using 10 or 12 numbers in length.

2405000021

Operation and Maintenance Organization Entity responsible for day-to-day management of the levee.

Private LandownerReno Beach/Howard Farms Conservancy District

Emergency Management Agency Entity who supports immediate and local response to flood and other emergencies.

No Data

Floodplain Management Entities responsible for regulating activities that occur in areas prone to flooding.

FEMA Region 5

Oversight Organization Entity responsible for oversight of the levee and ensuring it is maintained.

Private LandownerReno Beach/Howard Farms Conservancy District

Last Assesment Date Last Risk Assessment or Formal Inspection.

7/8/2021

Data Last Updated Date any of this information for the system has been updated.

No Data

Levee Length Combine length of all the levee system features including the embankments, floodwalls, closures where they exist for this system.

3.926 Miles

Average Levee Height The average height of the levee system. The levee profile viewer on the mapping window will show the actual levee height values for the length of the levee if available.

4 Feet

Year Levee Constructed Year levee system was fully completed as a flood reduction project.

1992

Summary General text description of the levee system with a summary of why the levee is there, and the benefits it provides.

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) constructed the Lake Erie - Reno Beach levee system in 1992 to manage flood risk from Lake Erie. Once completed, it was turned-over to the Reno Beach/Howard Farms Conservancy District for operations and maintenance (O&M) contingent on the requirements of an agreed-upon O&M Manual. The Lake Erie - Reno Beach levee system is located along the shoreline of Lake Erie and includes a rehabilitated Operation Foresight dike constructed in the 1970s. The levee system consists of 15,700 feet of earthen and rubblemound stone levee along Lake Erie, 3,750 feet of partially riprapped earthen tieback levee along the west bank of Wards Canal, and 277 feet of riprapped embankment along the east side of Cooley Canal. The Reno Beach/Howard Farms Conservancy District also operates and maintains interior drainage ditches and 3 pump stations within the levee area. The shaded area in the graphic shows flooding that could occur due to levee failure or overtopping during a flood. This shaded area is referred to as the leveed area. Levee Data: Total Levee Length = 3.93 miles Average Levee Height = 8 feet Leveed Area = 2,201.6 acres This USACE-constructed, locally-operated and maintained levee system also includes a Non-Project Segment that contributes to the system's continuous line of protection. The segment, Cooley and Wards Canals - Reno Beach - Interior Levees, consists of earthen berms along the leveed area's interior canals. It is operated and maintained by various property owners throughout its extent. Performance: Since construction, the levee system has been frequently tested by water levels rising more than 2 feet (25%) up the levee 175 times and more than 4 feet (50%) up the levee six times. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrator’s (NOAA’s) Nation Data Buoy Center, the nearest lake level data source is Station THRO1 – 9063085 – Toledo, OH. This station indicated that the highest lake levels on record were associated to high-water in June 1997. The levee system has prevented an estimated $38,658,500 of flood damages since completion.

Performance & Condition General text description of the historical and anticipated performance of the levee, the people and property benefitting from the levee and who may be at risk of flooding, and actions to address areas of concern.

USACE is currently performing a risk assessment on the Lake Erie - Reno Beach levee system. Based on the condition of the system at the time of this publication, this levee system has a relatively low risk and is expected to perform as designed. However, there is some uncertainty: the levee has not been fully (100%) loaded, the levee has significant unwanted vegetation, the levee is significantly obstructed by encroachments, and the levee system does not have an acceptable Emergency Action Plan that details the procedures necessary for effective response to a flood event. The storm events have short durations, temporary high-water levels have low head pressure on the levee, and breaching impacts are localized. Water could overtop the levee during a greater than 500-year event (less than 0.2% chance of occurring in any given year). If flooding occurred within the leveed area, there would be moderate risk to life safety. Even 6 inches of moving water could knock a person off their feet and people within the leveed area may not be able to evacuate safely. Residents are therefore encouraged to pay attention to local media reports and follow flood warnings or evacuation orders during times of high water.

Flooding Hazard

Historic Loading by Percentage of Height