WHAYLE REYNOLDS DAM 1 - NE01355-3373


Incident ID NE01355-3373
Dam Name WHAYLE REYNOLDS DAM 1
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State NE
Incident Date 01/01/2019
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Deterioration Or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1 Spillway Erosion/head Cutting
Incident Mechanism 2 High Reservoir Level
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Dam failed through earthen auxiliary spillway. Spillway was poorly maintained.
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 None
Economic Damages (in $) $1 to $100,000
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) 213 ac-ft
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates Unapproved Dam. Remote location. No downstream damages reported.
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced No
Information Sources NE Dam Safety
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) P
EAP NR
Year Completed 1963
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 16 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 339 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 35 acres
River Name W BR TURKEY CREEK
Latitude 40.5255
Longitude -99.8
Regulatory Agency(ies) NE DNR
NID Number NE01355
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