PORTNEUF - ID00180-3586


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
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
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates Minor Flooding of Farm Buildings and Non-Habitable Infrastructure
Incident Time
Incident Duration 2 Days
Incident Report Produced Yes
Information Sources ID DWR
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s)
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