Incident ID |
GA04740-1700 |
Dam Name |
JACOBS IRRIGATION POND DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
State |
GA |
Incident Date |
07/13/2013 |
Incident Type |
Failure |
Incident Driver |
Deterioration Or Poor Condition |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Spillway Pipe Failure |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Spillway pipe failure during a heavy rainfall event. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
Fatalities (Number) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
Roads, Railroads |
Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
Based on news reports, the owner stated that during a flooding event, there was a vortex in the lake and water was discharging through the dam. It appeared to be a spillway pipe failure. |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
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Owner Type |
P |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
I |
EAP |
NR |
Year Completed |
1977 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
30 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
1390 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
65 acres |
River Name |
MILL BRANCH |
Latitude |
32.6317 |
Longitude |
-81.7694 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
GA-SAFE DAMS PROGRAM |
NID Number |
GA04740 |
Attachments |
Y |