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Incident ID |
ND00083-1942 |
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Dam Name |
BOURBANIS DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
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State |
ND |
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Incident Date |
05/21/2013 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
High Reservoir Level |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Watershed received 4-6 inches of rain on May 20, 2013. The reservoir was already full from heavy late season snow and late season snowmelt runoff. Water flowed through the dam's earthen auxiliary spillway on May 21-22, 2013 and again on May 31, 2013. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Yes |
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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 $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
The dam's auxiliary spillway was damaged. Flow through the spillway resulted in a major headcut at the downstream end of the auxiliary spillway, and a signifcant erosion channel at the entrance to the auxiliary spillway. |
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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 |
L |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
CF |
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EAP |
N |
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Year Completed |
1957 |
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Year Modified |
1984 |
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Dam Height |
76 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
1502 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
9 acres |
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River Name |
TONGUE RIVER-TR |
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Latitude |
48.7844 |
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Longitude |
-97.9801 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
NDSWC |
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NID Number |
ND00083 |
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Attachments |
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