LAKE O HILLS - AK00000-127
Dam Name: LAKE O HILLS
State: AK
Downstream Hazard Potential:
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 04/29/1972
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Piping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDAK00000-127
Incident Description
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)1
Number of People Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updatespiping failure at a low level outlet made of 55 gallon drums welded end to end
Fatalities: 1 - 10-year-old boy
Fatalities: 1 - 10-year-old boy
Owner Type
Dam Type
Primary Purpose(s)
EAP
Dam Height
Max Storage (ac-ft)
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed
NID NumberAK00000
River Name
Latitude0
Longitude0
Year Modified
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Incident Time
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Incident Report Produced
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