Incident ID |
GA00165-3526 |
Dam Name |
LAKE TCHUKOLAHO DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
State |
GA |
Incident Date |
03/28/2023 |
Incident Type |
Failure |
Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Unknown |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
The dam failed shortly after reconstruction after a previous failure. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
$100,000 to $500,000 |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
2000 ac-ft |
Response |
County EMA monitored and noted no impacts downstream. |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
1 day |
Incident Report Produced |
No |
Information Sources |
GA Safe Dams |
Owner Type |
P |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
EAP |
NR |
Year Completed |
1959 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
16 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
3054 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
285 acres |
River Name |
COMMISSIONER CREEK |
Latitude |
32.8994 |
Longitude |
-83.2869 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
GA-SAFE DAMS PROGRAM |
NID Number |
GA00165 |
Attachments |
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