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Incident ID |
CO00515-3015 |
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Dam Name |
ADOBE CREEK |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
CO |
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Incident Date |
03/22/2016 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Spillway Pipe Failure |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
Sinkhole |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
New active seepage along an outlet conduit, creating voids where none were before. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Yes |
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Fatalities (Number) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
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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 |
EAP level 1 activation, owner contracted with their engineer and a contractor to make emergency reverse filter repairs. |
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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 |
CO DWR |
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Owner Type |
P |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
IR |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1904 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
41 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
85000 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
4105 acres |
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River Name |
ADOBE CREEK-OS |
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Latitude |
38.235 |
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Longitude |
-103.281 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
DWR |
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NID Number |
CO00515 |
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Attachments |
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