Incident ID |
NE00390-3550 |
Dam Name |
FOX DAM 2 |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
State |
NE |
Incident Date |
01/01/2017 |
Incident Type |
Failure |
Incident Driver |
Deterioration Or Poor Condition |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Spillway Pipe Failure |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Likley failed due to conduit corrosion. Sinkhole observed in aerial imagery over conduit before failure. |
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) |
24 ac-ft |
Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
Failure was not reported until the dam was due for routine inspection. No reported damage beyond the cost of the dam itself. |
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 |
1951 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
11 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
77 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
9 acres |
River Name |
TR-MINNECHADUZA CREEK |
Latitude |
42.9579 |
Longitude |
-100.916 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
NE DNR |
NID Number |
NE00390 |
Attachments |
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