MODEL - CO00542-2091
Dam Name: MODEL
State: CO
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 08/08/2013
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Piping
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Incident IDCO00542-2091
Incident DescriptionEmbankment failure due to erosion piping. An 8-ft-square erosion pipe formed in the embankment, draining the reservoir but not fully breaching the dam.
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Additional Remarks or UpdatesThe failure went unnoticed due to it's remote location and other incidents happening at about the same time. The date of the actual failure is estimated.
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Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)IP
EAPNR
Dam Height39 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)29943.00
Surface Area (acres)420.00
Year Completed1921
NID NumberCO00542
River NameBLACK HILLS ARROYO-TR
Latitude37.3283
Longitude-104.389
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)DWR
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