WHITE TAIL LAKE DAM - IN03497-1560


Incident ID IN03497-1560
Dam Name WHITE TAIL LAKE DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential S
State IN
Incident Date 04/03/2013
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Deterioration Or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1 Spillway Pipe Failure
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description progressive failure of its principal spillway pipe CMP deteriorated creating sinkhole on d/s slope
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
Economic Damages (in $) None
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates As of incident date, IN DNR attempting to contact the dam owner to rectify the situation.
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP N
Year Completed 1964
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 27 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 509 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 32 acres
River Name STONE COE CREEK
Latitude 38.4172
Longitude -87.225
Regulatory Agency(ies) IDNR
NID Number IN03497
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