Incident ID |
KY00113-1480 |
Dam Name |
ELKHORN LAKE DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
State |
KY |
Incident Date |
11/10/2012 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Seismic |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Cracking |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Magnitude 4.3 earthquake resulted in potential new cracks on the structure and increased seepage at the toe, right side. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
Fatalities (Number) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
None |
Economic Damages (in $) |
none |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
0 ac-ft |
Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
The owner will be monitoring these changes and KY dam safety recommend that they hire a geotech to investigate further. |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
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Owner Type |
L |
Dam Type |
PG |
Primary Purpose(s) |
S |
EAP |
NR |
Year Completed |
1930 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
40 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
0 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
16 acres |
River Name |
ELKHORN CREEK |
Latitude |
37.1683 |
Longitude |
-82.635 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
DOW |
NID Number |
KY00113 |
Attachments |
Y |