Incident ID |
CO00831-2095 |
Dam Name |
UPPER HIGHLINE |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
State |
CO |
Incident Date |
08/27/2013 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Malfunction Of Equipment/gate |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Gate/valve Failure |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Hydraulically operated valve became bound and could not be closed. An uncontrolled release of about 200 cfs occurred continuously until some emergency actions were initiated to slow the release. |
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 |
Divers accessed the valve and made necessary adjustments to close it. |
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 |
S |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1967 |
Year Modified |
1969 |
Dam Height |
98 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
7125 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
155 acres |
River Name |
MACK WASH-TR |
Latitude |
39.27 |
Longitude |
-108.846 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
DWR |
NID Number |
CO00831 |
Attachments |
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