Incident ID |
CO00000-1365 |
Dam Name |
BILLS RANCH LAKE |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
State |
CO |
Incident Date |
07/03/2011 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
Animal Activity |
Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Runoff from high snowpack and spillway blockage resulted in overtopping of the dam - rodent damage in the crest |
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 |
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 |
3 day event - Minor flood damage to streets downstream due to runoff
No evacuations. Several homes were put on notice to be prepared to evacuate by the Town of Frisco
Town of Frisco and Summit County LEM contacted. Owner instructed to place sandbags and plastic sheets to alleviate overtopping damage and monitor daily through incident. Owner removed flashboards and removed obstructions. Sandbags and plastic did help alleviate overtopping |
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 |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
EAP |
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Year Completed |
1930 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
8 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
0 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
0 acres |
River Name |
MINERS |
Latitude |
40 |
Longitude |
106 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
CO Division of Water Resources |
NID Number |
CO00000 |
Attachments |
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