CHARLESTON RESERVOIR - NV00038-3247
| Incident ID | NV00038-3247 |
| Dam Name | CHARLESTON RESERVOIR |
| Downstream Hazard Potential | L |
| State | NV |
| Incident Date | 04/01/2019 |
| Incident Type | Failure |
| Incident Driver | Manmade Action |
| Incident Mechanism 1 | Overtopping |
| Incident Mechanism 2 | Insufficient Spillway Capacity |
| Incident Mechanism 3 | Other |
| Incident Description | There were modifications that were completed on the spillway and outlet, which reduced the capacity of this facility. The dam failed during spring runoff due to this reduced capaicty. |
| 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 | Roads |
| Economic Damages (in $) | Unknown |
| Volume released at failure (ac-ft) | 500 ac-ft |
| Response | |
| Additional Remarks or Updates | Damage was limited to ranch that uses the water during irrigation season and the county road downstream of the dam. |
| Incident Time | |
| Incident Duration | |
| Incident Report Produced | Yes |
| Information Sources | NV DWR |
| Owner Type | P |
| Dam Type | RE |
| Primary Purpose(s) | IP |
| EAP | NR |
| Year Completed | 1920 |
| Year Modified | 1963 |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Max Storage (ac-ft) | 500 ac-ft |
| Surface Area (acres) | 50 acres |
| River Name | BRUNEAU RIVER |
| Latitude | 41.5823 |
| Longitude | -115.497 |
| Regulatory Agency(ies) | NEVADA DWR |
| NID Number | NV00038 |
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