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Incident ID |
CO00712-2090 |
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Dam Name |
LITTLE KING RANCH |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
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State |
CO |
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Incident Date |
06/01/2013 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
High Reservoir Level |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Dam with absentee owner. Water level rose well above restricted level during spring runoff, resulting in heavy seepage from foundation and abutments. Water commissioner directed to control water level as possible. |
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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 |
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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 |
Finally able to track down owner and get their attention. Outlet required to be fully open until plans for seepage control repairs can be made. |
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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 |
P |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1968 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
65 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
1570 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
52 acres |
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River Name |
BUFFALO CREEK |
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Latitude |
40.2617 |
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Longitude |
-106.113 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
DWR |
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NID Number |
CO00712 |
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