FOX DAM 2 - NE00390-3550
Dam Name: FOX DAM 2
State: NE
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 01/01/2017
Incident Driver: Deterioration or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1: Spillway Pipe Failure
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDNE00390-3550
Incident DescriptionLikley failed due to conduit corrosion. Sinkhole observed in aerial imagery over conduit before failure.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsNone
Economic Damages (in $)$1 to $100,000
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)24
Additional Remarks or UpdatesFailure was not reported until the dam was due for routine inspection. No reported damage beyond the cost of the dam itself.
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)I
EAPNR
Dam Height11 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)77.00
Surface Area (acres)9.00
Year Completed1951
NID NumberNE00390
River NameTR-MINNECHADUZA CREEK
Latitude42.9579
Longitude-100.916
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)NE DNR
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report ProducedNo
Information SourcesNE Dam Safety
