RITO HONDO - CO00778-3447


Incident ID CO00778-3447
Dam Name RITO HONDO
Downstream Hazard Potential S
State CO
Incident Date 07/08/2020
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Seepage/internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1 Excessive/increased Seepage
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident Yes
Fatalities (Number) 0
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration 5 days
Incident Report Produced Yes
Information Sources
Owner Type S
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) FR
EAP Y
Year Completed 1956
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 50 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 766 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 41 acres
River Name RITO HONDO
Latitude 37.8914
Longitude -107.176
Regulatory Agency(ies) DWR
NID Number CO00778
Attachments