Incident ID |
ID00544-3493 |
Dam Name |
DRY CREEK DIVERSION |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
State |
ID |
Incident Date |
04/24/2021 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Unknown |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Unknown |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
|
Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
The failure of a diversion canal resulted in an uncontrolled release of water from a High Hazard Dam; however, the dam itself suffered no damages. Had the uncontrolled release of water not been stopped, it is possible the erosive head-cut in the canal would have migrated into the reservoir. The canal breach was not witnessed during its initial failure; therefore, the mechanism(s)
responsible for failure must necessarily be speculated. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
|
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
Fatalities (Number) |
|
Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
Roads |
Economic Damages (in $) |
Unknown |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
|
Response |
|
Additional Remarks or Updates |
|
Incident Time |
|
Incident Duration |
|
Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
Information Sources |
IDWR |
Owner Type |
P |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
I |
EAP |
NR |
Year Completed |
1976 |
Year Modified |
2014 |
Dam Height |
34 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
77 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
6 acres |
River Name |
DRY CREEK |
Latitude |
44.0864 |
Longitude |
-116.553 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
IDWR |
NID Number |
ID00544 |
Attachments |
Y |