RABEL DAM - WA00308-2263
Dam Name: RABEL DAM
State: WA
Downstream Hazard Potential: S
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 08/21/2014
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDWA00308-2263
Incident DescriptionFire-swept Benson Creek watershed received from 0.4 to 0.9 inches of rain in a one-hour period. Debris blocked the spillway and caused the reservoir to fill and overtop the dam.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)None
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesActive intervention by the dam owners re-opened the spillway in time to prevent further damage to the dam and spillway.
See the attached incident report.
See the attached incident report.
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPN
Dam Height24 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)150.00
Surface Area (acres)11.00
Year Completed1940
NID NumberWA00308
River NameTR-BENSON CREEK
Latitude48.3228
Longitude-119.998
Year Modified
1992
Regulatory Agency(ies)Washington, Dept of Ecology
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report ProducedYes
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