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Incident ID |
GA00604-3350 |
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Dam Name |
FORT YARGO LAKE STATE PARK DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
GA |
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Incident Date |
01/01/2019 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
High Reservoir Level |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Emergency spillway activated. |
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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 |
Unknown |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
Unknown |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
Unknown |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
Unknown |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
Unknown |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
Program visited site. Minimal erosion damage was noted. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
Emergency spillway was functioning as designed. |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
Unknown |
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Information Sources |
GA Safe Dams Program |
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Owner Type |
S |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
C |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1964 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
49 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
7460 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
263 acres |
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River Name |
MARBURG CREEK |
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Latitude |
33.9621 |
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Longitude |
-83.7246 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
GA-SAFE DAMS PROGRAM |
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NID Number |
GA00604 |
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Attachments |
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