LOWER EAST FORK LATERALS WS SCS SITE 9 DAM - TX03357-3599

Dam Name: LOWER EAST FORK LATERALS WS SCS SITE 9 DAM

State: TX

Downstream Hazard Potential: H

Incident Type: Non-Failure

Incident Date: 05/07/2024

Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding

Incident Mechanism 1: Spillway Erosion/Head Cutting

Incident Mechanism 2

Incident Mechanism 3

Incident IDTX03357-3599

Incident Descriptionspring rains caused head-cutting erosion in the spillway to progress

Named Hydrologic EventTexas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (DR-4781-TX)

EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentUnknown

Fatalities (Number)

Number of People Evacuated0

Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated0

Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0

Other Infrastructure ImpactsNone

Economic Damages (in $)Unknown

Responseowner contacted a PE, who notified TCEQ of the damages; TCEQ inspected the dam

Volume released at failure (ac-ft)

Additional Remarks or Updates

Owner TypeL

Dam TypeRE

Primary Purpose(s)CPR

EAPY

Dam Height27 ft

Max Storage (ac-ft)1800.00

Surface Area (acres)143.00

Year Completed1953

NID NumberTX03357

River NameWARSAW CREEK

Latitude32.5587

Longitude-96.3943

Year Modified

Regulatory Agency(ies)TCEQ

Incident Time

Incident Duration

Incident Report ProducedYes

Information SourcesTCEQ

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