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Incident ID |
MI00411-1327 |
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Dam Name |
WALKER CREEK DAM #1 |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
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State |
MI |
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Incident Date |
04/13/2012 |
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Incident Type |
Failure |
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Incident Driver |
Malfunction Of Equipment/gate |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Gate/valve Failure |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
Sinkhole |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Stoplogs failed and drained the impoundment. Also, there was a sinkhole developing on the upstream slope in the vicinity of the CMP pipe riser. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
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Fatalities (Number) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
None |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
none |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
280 ac-ft |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
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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 |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
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EAP |
NR |
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Year Completed |
1965 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
17 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
850 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
41 acres |
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River Name |
WALKER CREEK |
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Latitude |
43.7167 |
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Longitude |
-84.9917 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
Michigan DEQ |
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NID Number |
MI00411 |
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Attachments |
Y |
