SWEETWATER - CA00000-115


Incident ID CA00000-115
Dam Name SWEETWATER
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State CA
Incident Date 01/27/1916
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Unknown
Incident Mechanism 1 Unknown
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Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
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Additional Remarks or Updates The dam at Sweetwater Reservoir fails releasing 13 billion gallons of water.. Dam constructed in 1888
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Year Completed 0
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 0 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 0 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 0 acres
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Latitude 0
Longitude 0
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NID Number CA00000
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