CARO DAM - MI00381-2060


Incident ID MI00381-2060
Dam Name CARO DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State MI
Incident Date 04/14/2014
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Malfunction Of Equipment/gate
Incident Mechanism 1 Gate/valve Failure
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description structural failure of tainter gate due to deterioration
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 $)
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources
Owner Type P
Dam Type PG
Primary Purpose(s)
EAP NR
Year Completed 1928
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 19 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 900 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 200 acres
River Name CASS RIVER
Latitude 43.4617
Longitude -83.4167
Regulatory Agency(ies) Michigan DEQ
NID Number MI00381
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