GLENDALE LAKE DAM - IN00320-1041


Incident ID IN00320-1041
Dam Name GLENDALE LAKE DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential S
State IN
Incident Date 05/30/2011
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Seepage/internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1 Piping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Substantial internal erosion failure. A large void exists under the left end of the spillway system. No foundation material remains under a large portion of the concrete spillway.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts None
Economic Damages (in $)
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) 28 ac-ft
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates There is footage on You-tube.
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP N
Year Completed 1945
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 14 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 54 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 6 acres
River Name UNNAMED TRIBUTARY DEER CREEK
Latitude 40.5
Longitude -85.6708
Regulatory Agency(ies) IDNR
NID Number IN00320
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