SALINAS RIVER DIVERSION - CA00000-1383
Dam Name: SALINAS RIVER DIVERSION
State: CA
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 06/17/2011
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Erosion
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDCA00000-1383
Incident DescriptionHigh flows through the regulating Obermeyer gate scoured and piped the left abutment area.
A sinkhole formed in the left abutment, downstream of the dam. A void underneath the fish ladder and material piped into river.
A sinkhole formed in the left abutment, downstream of the dam. A void underneath the fish ladder and material piped into river.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsNone
Economic Damages (in $)
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner Type
Dam Type
Primary Purpose(s)I
EAP
Dam Height16 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed2006
NID NumberCA00000
River NameSALINAS
Latitude37
Longitude-122
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)CA DSOD
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
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