SLAUGHTERS LAKE DAM - KY00141-3273
Incident ID | KY00141-3273 |
Dam Name | SLAUGHTERS LAKE DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential | S |
State | KY |
Incident Date | 02/25/2018 |
Incident Type | Failure |
Incident Driver | Deterioration Or Poor Condition |
Incident Mechanism 1 | Erosion |
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Incident Description | Dam breached around principal spillway pipe due to poor condition of structure and excessive erosion. |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident | |
Fatalities (Number) | 0 |
Number of People Evacuated | 0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated | 0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded | 0 |
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Economic Damages (in $) | |
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Incident Report Produced | Yes |
Information Sources | KY DNR |
Owner Type | P |
Dam Type | RE |
Primary Purpose(s) | O |
EAP | NR |
Year Completed | 1890 |
Year Modified | 0 |
Dam Height | 18 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) | 260 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) | 13 acres |
River Name | DEER CREEK |
Latitude | 37.4785 |
Longitude | -87.4925 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) | KY DIVISION OF WATER |
NID Number | KY00141 |
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