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Incident ID |
GA03845-3346 |
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Dam Name |
CHEROKEE COUNTRY CLUB LAKE DAM # 2 MIDDLE LAKE |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
GA |
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Incident Date |
04/19/2019 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Sinkhole |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
Insufficient Spillway Capacity |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
Spillway Pipe Failure |
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Incident Description |
Amid rampant rains, two sinkholes formed above spillway alignment on downstream slope. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Yes |
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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 |
None |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
Unknown |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
Program required lake lowered 2' below NP and affected area taped off. 3" pumps were employed. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
Temporarily repaired. Permanent repair plans are currently under Program review. |
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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 |
GA Safe Dams Program |
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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 |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1966 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
33 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
34 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
2 acres |
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River Name |
UNKNOWN |
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Latitude |
33.9951 |
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Longitude |
-84.3639 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
GA-SAFE DAMS PROGRAM |
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NID Number |
GA03845 |
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Attachments |
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