TRENTON LOWER LAKE DAM - MO10366-2611


Incident ID MO10366-2611
Dam Name TRENTON LOWER LAKE DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential H
State MO
Incident Date 07/22/2015
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Deterioration Or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1 Animal Activity
Incident Mechanism 2 Excessive/increased Seepage
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Seepage due to animal burrows
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number) 0
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates In about 3 days the seepage had gone from no flow to 5 gpm to 20 gpm. A cut-off trench filled with clay/bentonite worked completely shutting off the seepage.
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced No
Information Sources MO DNR
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP NR
Year Completed 1963
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 20 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 1314 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 105 acres
River Name TR MUDDY CREEK
Latitude 40.0798
Longitude -93.5887
Regulatory Agency(ies) NONE
NID Number MO10366
Attachments Y