CHEESMAN - CO00357-3023
Dam Name: CHEESMAN
State: CO
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 06/17/2015
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: High Reservoir Level
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDCO00357-3023
Incident Descriptionunusual (above normal) spillway and outlet works discharges
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentYes
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
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Economic Damages (in $)
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesEAP Level 1 activation - Due to unusual (above normal) spillway and outlet works discharges and threat to USFS, State and County infratructure (roads, bridges, campgrounds)
Owner TypeU
Dam TypeMSVA
Primary Purpose(s)S
EAPY
Dam Height221 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)87227.00
Surface Area (acres)874.00
Year Completed1905
NID NumberCO00357
River NameSOUTH PLATTE RIVER
Latitude39.2083
Longitude-105.274
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)DWR
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesCO DWR
