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Incident ID |
GA01563-3525 |
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Dam Name |
IRIS LAKE DAM EAST |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
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State |
GA |
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Incident Date |
02/04/2022 |
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Incident Type |
Failure |
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Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Piping |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
The dam failed as it was being refilled after maintenance repairs. |
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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) |
0 |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
Bridges, Roads |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
$100,000 to $500,000 |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
200 ac-ft |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
No |
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Information Sources |
GA Safe Dams |
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Owner Type |
P |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
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EAP |
NR |
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Year Completed |
1960 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
27 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
292 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
21 acres |
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River Name |
UNKNOWN |
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Latitude |
33.4006 |
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Longitude |
-84.1161 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
GA-SAFE DAMS PROGRAM |
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NID Number |
GA01563 |
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Attachments |
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