GRACIE CREEK ROAD DAM - NE02661-1228


Incident ID NE02661-1228
Dam Name GRACIE CREEK ROAD DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State NE
Incident Date 06/12/2010
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description severe storm and overtopping
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 Roads
Economic Damages (in $)
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) 142 ac-ft
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates The failure of the upstream Morgan Dam likely contributed to the overtopping and failure of this dam. A two-lane state highway which ran along the top of the dam was washed out.A two-lane state highway which ran along the top of the dam was washed out. A two-lane state highway which ran along the top of the dam was washed out.
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources
Owner Type F
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s)
EAP
Year Completed 1980
Year Modified 2003
Dam Height 20 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 0 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 0 acres
River Name
Latitude 0
Longitude 0
Regulatory Agency(ies)
NID Number NE02661
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