WILLOW CREEK DAM - NV00054-1388
Dam Name: WILLOW CREEK DAM
State: NV
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 04/19/2011
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Other
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDNV00054-1388
Incident DescriptionHigh Precipitation in area during spring snowpack runoff activated flow through emergency spillway.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentYes
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesAccess to local (Hollister) mine potentially impacted, no damage actually occurred.
Owner and local downstream interests aware of potential for trouble. Activation process funcitoned well. Recreationists informed of difficult travel in area and potential for flooding.
Swift access under seasonally wet conditions best done by helicopter.
Owner and local downstream interests aware of potential for trouble. Activation process funcitoned well. Recreationists informed of difficult travel in area and potential for flooding.
Swift access under seasonally wet conditions best done by helicopter.
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeCNER
Primary Purpose(s)IRFC
EAPY
Dam Height58 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)8000.00
Surface Area (acres)480.00
Year Completed
NID NumberNV00054
River NameWILLOW CREEK
Latitude41.21
Longitude-116.536
Year Modified
1912
Regulatory Agency(ies)NEVADA DWR
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