DOWDY DAM 6106 - NE06106-3371


Incident ID NE06106-3371
Dam Name DOWDY DAM 6106
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State NE
Incident Date 09/01/2019
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Deterioration Or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1 Spillway Pipe Failure
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Corrosion of CMP Spillway Conduit led to internal erosion.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number) 0
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts Roads
Economic Damages (in $) $1 to $100,000
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) 2 ac-ft
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates Unapproved Dam. Road on dam crest closed while dam was rebuilt
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced No
Information Sources NE Dam Safety
Owner Type L
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) C
EAP NR
Year Completed 1980
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 25 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 32 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 3 acres
River Name TR-ROSE CREEK
Latitude 40.0526
Longitude -97.2591
Regulatory Agency(ies) NE DNR
NID Number NE06106
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