LAKE DALECARLIA - IN00000-148
Dam Name: LAKE DALECARLIA
State: IN
Downstream Hazard Potential:
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 09/01/2008
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Overtopping
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Incident IDIN00000-148
Incident Description
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
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Additional Remarks or Updatesprecise date unknown. ) The embankment overtopped during a significant rainfall event in September and the downstream slope failed resulting in a major emergency response and lowering of the pool level.
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Dam TypeRE
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EAP
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Surface Area (acres)0.00
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NID NumberIN00000
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Latitude0
Longitude0
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