WALKER CREEK DAM #1 - MI00411-1327
Dam Name: WALKER CREEK DAM #1
State: MI
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 04/13/2012
Incident Driver: Malfunction of Equipment/Gate
Incident Mechanism 1: Gate/Valve Failure
Incident Mechanism 2Sinkhole
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDMI00411-1327
Incident DescriptionStoplogs failed and drained the impoundment. Also, there was a sinkhole developing on the upstream slope in the vicinity of the CMP pipe riser.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsNone
Economic Damages (in $)none
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)280
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner Type
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPNR
Dam Height17 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)850.00
Surface Area (acres)41.00
Year Completed1965
NID NumberMI00411
River NameWALKER CREEK
Latitude43.7167
Longitude-84.9917
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)Michigan DEQ
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
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