Incident ID |
GA00000-3345 |
Dam Name |
Graphic Packaging Sludge Drying Basin Dam |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
State |
GA |
Incident Date |
09/29/2019 |
Incident Type |
Failure |
Incident Driver |
Unknown |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Unknown |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Dam was built several months ago without plans. Facility wants to re-build. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
Number of People Evacuated |
Unknown |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
Unknown |
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
Unknown |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
Unknown |
Economic Damages (in $) |
Unknown |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
Facility had an engineer come out for cost estimate to repair and will have more come out. |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
Information Sources |
GA Safe Dams Program |
Owner Type |
P |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
O |
EAP |
NR |
Year Completed |
2019 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
12 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
30 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
1 acres |
River Name |
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Latitude |
32.78 |
Longitude |
-83.63 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
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NID Number |
GA00000 |
Attachments |
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