BLOOMFIELD DAM - NE09728-3035


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
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Headcut developed in vegetated earthen spillway. Headcut advanced until it reached the reservoir and breached the dam.
Named Hydrologic Event
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 $)
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) 18 ac-ft
Response
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
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s)
EAP
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
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