SPENCER DAM - NE00628-3328
Incident ID | NE00628-3328 |
Dam Name | SPENCER DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential | S |
State | NE |
Incident Date | 03/14/2019 |
Incident Type | Failure |
Incident Driver | Other |
Incident Mechanism 1 | Overtopping |
Incident Mechanism 2 | Other |
Incident Mechanism 3 | |
Incident Description | Major flood and ice run on the river overtopped the dam and caused failure. |
Named Hydrologic Event | |
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident | No |
Fatalities (Number) | 1 |
Number of People Evacuated | |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated | |
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded | 1 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts | Bridges |
Economic Damages (in $) | Unknown |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) | 16487 ac-ft |
Response | Dam operators attempted to evacuate the individual living just downstream but the home apparently washed away before that happened. |
Additional Remarks or Updates | At the request of NE DNR and NPPD, ASDSO conducted an investigation of the failure. |
Incident Time | 5:15 AM |
Incident Duration | |
Incident Report Produced | Yes |
Information Sources | ASDSO Independent Investigation Panel |
Owner Type | U |
Dam Type | RE |
Primary Purpose(s) | H |
EAP | NR |
Year Completed | 1927 |
Year Modified | 0 |
Dam Height | 45 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) | 16487 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) | 864 acres |
River Name | NIOBRARA RIVER |
Latitude | 42.8088 |
Longitude | -98.6566 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) | NE DNR |
NID Number | NE00628 |
Attachments | Y |