Resource
The Failure of Quail Creek Dike: Lessons Learned and Relearned
Resource Type
ASDSO Conference Papers
Reference Title
The Failure of Quail Creek Dike: Lessons Learned and Relearned
Organization/Agency
Association of State Dam Safety Officials
Publisher Name
Association of State Dam Safety Officials
Year
2019
Date
September 8-12, 2019
Event Name
Dam Safety 2019 - 36th Annual Conference
Event Location
Orlando, FL
ASDSO Session Title
Decade Dam Failure Series Part I
Abstract/Additional Information
Abstract - Completed in 1984, Quail Creek Dike failed on January 1, 1989. Problems manifest shortly after filling began in the spring of 1985 with seepage appearing along the downstream toe of the 78 foot tall, 1980 foot long dike. Remediation measures, including blanketing and grouting, were undertaken and considered successful. However, continued erosion of overburden and embankment materials into untreated foundation joints and fractures led to a breach 300 feet wide and 80 feet deep with an estimated 25,000 acre-feet released downstream.
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