ELEVEN MILE CANYON - CO00359-3022
Dam Name: ELEVEN MILE CANYON
State: CO
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 06/16/2015
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: High Reservoir Level
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Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDCO00359-3022
Incident Descriptionunusual (above normal) spillway and outlet works
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentYes
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Number of People Evacuated
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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 infratructure (gravel road) in Eleven Mile Canyon
Owner TypeU
Dam TypeCNVA
Primary Purpose(s)S
EAPY
Dam Height151 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)128000.00
Surface Area (acres)3500.00
Year Completed1932
NID NumberCO00359
River NameSOUTH PLATTE RIVER
Latitude38.905
Longitude-105.477
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)DWR
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Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesCO DWR
