BILLS RANCH LAKE - CO00000-1365


Incident ID CO00000-1365
Dam Name BILLS RANCH LAKE
Downstream Hazard Potential S
State CO
Incident Date 07/03/2011
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2 Animal Activity
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Runoff from high snowpack and spillway blockage resulted in overtopping of the dam - rodent damage in the crest
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts None
Economic Damages (in $)
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates 3 day event - Minor flood damage to streets downstream due to runoff No evacuations. Several homes were put on notice to be prepared to evacuate by the Town of Frisco Town of Frisco and Summit County LEM contacted. Owner instructed to place sandbags and plastic sheets to alleviate overtopping damage and monitor daily through incident. Owner removed flashboards and removed obstructions. Sandbags and plastic did help alleviate overtopping
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources
Owner Type
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP
Year Completed 1930
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 8 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 0 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 0 acres
River Name MINERS
Latitude 40
Longitude 106
Regulatory Agency(ies) CO Division of Water Resources
NID Number CO00000
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