MCCLOUD - CA00416-3517


Incident ID CA00416-3517
Dam Name MCCLOUD
Downstream Hazard Potential H
State CA
Incident Date 12/14/2022
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Unknown
Incident Mechanism 1 Other
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Cracked weld observed on 30-inch bypass pipeline - bypass branches off from 7-ft downstream of low level outlet; controlled by 30" butterfly valve guard gate and 24" Howell bunger valve. Crack is ~20" length, from 2 to 5 o'clock, u/s of guard valve flange. Spray of pressurized water from crack.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts None
Economic Damages (in $) None
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response Owner responded quickly upon noticing the cracked pipe and notified state and federal regulators. A temporary repair was completed 12/28/22.
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration 2 weeks
Incident Report Produced Yes
Information Sources CA DSOD
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) H
EAP Y
Year Completed 1965
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 241 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 35234 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 520 acres
River Name MCCLOUD RIVER
Latitude 41.1309
Longitude -122.071
Regulatory Agency(ies) DWR, SAFETY OF DAMS
NID Number CA00416
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