TYLER STATE PARK - TX00000-216
Dam Name: TYLER STATE PARK
State: TX
Downstream Hazard Potential:
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 09/12/1963
Incident Driver: Unknown
Incident Mechanism 1: Unknown
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Incident IDTX00000-216
Incident Description
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded1
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Additional Remarks or UpdatesFaulty Construction. Lake emptied, sending water across a vast area. No injuries, one home damaged. Officials at the time determined the dam failed due to a large drain being placed in the middle of the dam. The dam was replaced. In 2009, the dam needs costly repairs again de
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Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed
NID NumberTX00000
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Latitude0
Longitude0
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