Incident ID |
AR00038-3100 |
Dam Name |
LAKE BENNETT DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
State |
AR |
Incident Date |
04/30/2017 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Insufficient Spillway Capacity |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
Overtopping |
Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Over 8 inches fell in less than 4 hours. The spillways could not handle the flow and the dam was overtopped. The rock masonry core was left intact, however the earth downstream embankment was eroded. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
Fatalities (Number) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
Unknown |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
Unknown |
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
Unknown |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
Roads |
Economic Damages (in $) |
Unknown |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
|
Response |
|
Additional Remarks or Updates |
The earth spillway was washed out and deposited downstream across a road and onto private property. |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
4 hours |
Incident Report Produced |
Unknown |
Information Sources |
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Owner Type |
S |
Dam Type |
ERRE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
CFR |
EAP |
NR |
Year Completed |
1940 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
41 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
486 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
33 acres |
River Name |
BLACK FORK CREEK |
Latitude |
35.2817 |
Longitude |
-92.285 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
ANRC |
NID Number |
AR00038 |
Attachments |
Y |