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Incident ID |
CA00000-1383 |
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Dam Name |
SALINAS RIVER DIVERSION |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
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State |
CA |
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Incident Date |
06/17/2011 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
High flows through the regulating Obermeyer gate scoured and piped the left abutment area.
A sinkhole formed in the left abutment, downstream of the dam. A void underneath the fish ladder and material piped into river. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
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Fatalities (Number) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
None |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
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Owner Type |
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Dam Type |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
I |
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EAP |
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Year Completed |
2006 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
16 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
0 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
0 acres |
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River Name |
SALINAS |
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Latitude |
37 |
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Longitude |
-122 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
CA DSOD |
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NID Number |
CA00000 |
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Attachments |
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