EMPIRE (OUTLET EMBANKMENT) - CO00009-3263
Incident ID | CO00009-3263 |
Dam Name | EMPIRE (OUTLET EMBANKMENT) |
Downstream Hazard Potential | H |
State | CO |
Incident Date | 06/11/2018 |
Incident Type | Non-failure |
Incident Driver | Seepage/internal Erosion |
Incident Mechanism 1 | Sinkhole |
Incident Mechanism 2 | Piping |
Incident Mechanism 3 | |
Incident Description | A toe drain installed in 1974 and it appears the 8 inch clay pipe damaged and has allowed sediment to be carried away over the years forming the sink hole. |
Named Hydrologic Event | |
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident | Yes |
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 | The sink hole did not appear to be changing so temporary patch was performed. With a permanent repair done in the fall. temporarily placed gravel in hole. Then camera old drain. Then abandoned and repair new drain |
Additional Remarks or Updates | |
Incident Time | 6:00 PM |
Incident Duration | |
Incident Report Produced | Yes |
Information Sources | CO DNR |
Owner Type | P |
Dam Type | RE |
Primary Purpose(s) | FIR |
EAP | Y |
Year Completed | 1905 |
Year Modified | 0 |
Dam Height | 37 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) | 50900 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) | 2842 acres |
River Name | SOUTH PLATTE RIVER-OS |
Latitude | 40.2732 |
Longitude | -104.189 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) | DWR |
NID Number | CO00009 |
Attachments | Y |