Incident ID |
CO01366-2096 |
Dam Name |
UTE CREEK |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
State |
CO |
Incident Date |
11/01/2012 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Excessive/increased Seepage |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Unexpected seepage from 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 |
Advised owner on surveillance and monitoring and to lower reservoir if conditions worsen. |
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 |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
S |
EAP |
NR |
Year Completed |
1976 |
Year Modified |
1997 |
Dam Height |
119 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
429 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
12 acres |
River Name |
UTE CREEK |
Latitude |
39.8394 |
Longitude |
-106.094 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
DWR |
NID Number |
CO01366 |
Attachments |
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