Incident ID |
NE05530-3374 |
Dam Name |
SCHMIDT AG IRRIG DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
State |
NE |
Incident Date |
02/01/2019 |
Incident Type |
Failure |
Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Piping |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Piping along spillway conduit after first fill. Poor compaction and dispersive soil suspected. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
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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) |
49 ac-ft |
Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
Unapproved Dam. No downstream damage |
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 |
2018 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
21 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
260 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
11 acres |
River Name |
TR-CUB CREEK |
Latitude |
40.1993 |
Longitude |
-97.098 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
NE DNR |
NID Number |
NE05530 |
Attachments |
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