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Incident ID |
CO02026-3172 |
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Dam Name |
QUEEN |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
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State |
CO |
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Incident Date |
07/20/2017 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Excessive/increased Seepage |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Owner observed excessive seepage from outlet works headwall. Lowered reservoir and found 2-ft diameter piping hole in embankment. Owner backfilled hole and called an engineer who reported the incident to a dam safety engineer. reservoir restriction ensued |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
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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 |
once regulators notified a storage restriction was implemented |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
Restriction still being enforced. Owner working with engineer to develop a repair plan. Likely including a cut and cover outlet replacement in spring 2019 |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
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Information Sources |
CO DWR |
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Owner Type |
P |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
FIR |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1896 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
25 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
32690 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
1930 acres |
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River Name |
ARKANSAS RIVER-OS |
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Latitude |
38.2717 |
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Longitude |
-102.636 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
DWR |
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NID Number |
CO02026 |
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Attachments |
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