Incident ID |
CA00000-1383 |
Dam Name |
SALINAS RIVER DIVERSION |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
State |
CA |
Incident Date |
06/17/2011 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Erosion |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
High flows through the regulating Obermeyer gate scoured and piped the left abutment area.
A sinkhole formed in the left abutment, downstream of the dam. A void underneath the fish ladder and material piped into river. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
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Fatalities (Number) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
None |
Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
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Owner Type |
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Dam Type |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
I |
EAP |
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Year Completed |
2006 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
16 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
0 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
0 acres |
River Name |
SALINAS |
Latitude |
37 |
Longitude |
-122 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
CA DSOD |
NID Number |
CA00000 |
Attachments |
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