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Accident Database: Accident #826
| River: | Olentangy |
| Section: | Delaware Recycling Plant to Chapman Rd. pull-off |
| Location: | Winter Street Dam |
| Gauge: | 1700 cfs |
| Water Level: | High |
| Difficulty: | VI |
| Accident Code(s): | Lowhead Dam |
| Injury Code(s): | Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal, Fatal |
| Private/Commercial: | Private |
| Boat Type: | Open Canoe |
| Number of Occupants: | 2 |
| Number in Group: | 2 |
| Hazard Codes: | Low Head Dam |
| Summary: | An unidentified man drowned on July 16th after his canoe flipped upstream of the 4’ high Winter Street Dam on the Olentangy River about 20 miles north of Columbus, Ohio. He apparently washed over the dam into the backwash; a second man swam ashore and survived. According to the Outdoor Adventure Club’s Mark Steinmetz, the flow was 1700 cfs, which he calls “high and pushy.” Neither man was wearing a PFD. The victim’s body was found two days later. |
| Report Status: | Completed |
