Incident ID |
CO01060-3027 |
Dam Name |
DURANGO TERMINAL |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
State |
CO |
Incident Date |
12/02/2014 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Piping |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
piping into unfiltered toe drains on downstream toe of dam |
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 |
Initiation of piping into unfiltered toe drains on downstream toe of dam. Caught by routine monitoring and reported to the DSE. Investigated, storage restriction imposed and plans to make repairs begun. |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
CO DWR |
Owner Type |
L |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
S |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1954 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
45 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
341 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
19 acres |
River Name |
GOEGLEIN GULCH-OS |
Latitude |
37.2907 |
Longitude |
-107.847 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
DWR |
NID Number |
CO01060 |
Attachments |
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