OFFIELD - CO01886-3620


Incident ID CO01886-3620
Dam Name OFFIELD
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State CO
Incident Date 05/13/2023
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 High Reservoir Level
Incident Mechanism 2 Debris Clogging
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Near overtopping due to high inflows, clogging of CMP pipe spillways
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 Unclogging, bypass channel, action levels on Pot Creek gage, Restriction, Phase 1 spwy and crest, Phase 2 low level outlet, timelines. If can't meet timelines, breach order
Additional Remarks or Updates phase 1 spillway and crest have been repaired. Still working toward low level outlet
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced Yes
Information Sources CODWR
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) P
EAP NR
Year Completed 1914
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 19 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 390 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 63 acres
River Name POT CREEK
Latitude 40.6617
Longitude -108.999
Regulatory Agency(ies) DWR
NID Number CO01886
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