Incident ID |
ID00180-3586 |
Dam Name |
PORTNEUF |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
State |
ID |
Incident Date |
05/10/2023 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Spillway Erosion/head Cutting |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
Spillway Deficiency |
Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Spillway Failure-severe erosion of the emergency spillway downstream channel and associated
removal of soil materials beneath the existing concrete apron-Snowmelt resulting from above normal winter accumulation |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
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Fatalities (Number) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
|
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
|
Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
Minor Flooding of Farm Buildings and Non-Habitable Infrastructure |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
2 Days |
Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
Information Sources |
ID DWR |
Owner Type |
P |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
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EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1912 |
Year Modified |
1949 |
Dam Height |
54 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
20504 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
1593 acres |
River Name |
PORTNEUF RIVER |
Latitude |
42.8787 |
Longitude |
-111.943 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
IDWR |
NID Number |
ID00180 |
Attachments |
Y |