LOWER OTAY - CA00000-206
Dam Name: LOWER OTAY
State: CA
Downstream Hazard Potential:
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 01/21/1916
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDCA00000-206
Incident Description
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)30
Number of People Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesOvertopping, Failed on first filling.Inadequate spillway capacity
Fatalities: 30 -
Fatalities: 30 -
Owner Type
Dam Type
Primary Purpose(s)
EAP
Dam Height
Max Storage (ac-ft)
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed
NID NumberCA00000
River Name
Latitude0
Longitude0
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
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