Incident ID |
NE09728-3035 |
Dam Name |
BLOOMFIELD DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
State |
NE |
Incident Date |
05/19/2016 |
Incident Type |
Failure |
Incident Driver |
Unknown |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Spillway Erosion/head Cutting |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Headcut developed in vegetated earthen spillway. Headcut advanced until it reached the reservoir and breached the dam. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
Number of People Evacuated |
6 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
2 |
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
Railroads |
Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
18 ac-ft |
Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
Damages limited to the dam itself. Railroad and State Highway closed during incident. |
Incident Time |
5:00 pm |
Incident Duration |
20 hours |
Incident Report Produced |
No |
Information Sources |
NeDNR |
Owner Type |
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Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
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EAP |
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Year Completed |
1960 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
33 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
0 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
0 acres |
River Name |
TRIB. TO ELK CREEK |
Latitude |
42.4599 |
Longitude |
-96.7315 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
NDNR |
NID Number |
NE09728 |
Attachments |
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