Incident ID |
NE00287-3368 |
Dam Name |
WALTER DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
State |
NE |
Incident Date |
07/09/2019 |
Incident Type |
Failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Heavy rain produced flooding that overtopped the dam. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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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 |
None |
Economic Damages (in $) |
$1 to $100,000 |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
78 ac-ft |
Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
Minor damage to downstream agricultural field. |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
No |
Information Sources |
NE Dam Safety |
Owner Type |
P |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
I |
EAP |
NR |
Year Completed |
1944 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
18 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
78 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
7 acres |
River Name |
TR-TURKEY CREEK |
Latitude |
40.7174 |
Longitude |
-99.2459 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
NE DNR |
NID Number |
NE00287 |
Attachments |
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