WASHOE LAKE DAM - NV10472-3248
| Incident ID | NV10472-3248 |
| Dam Name | WASHOE LAKE DAM |
| Downstream Hazard Potential | H |
| State | NV |
| Incident Date | 06/16/2018 |
| Incident Type | Non-failure |
| Incident Driver | Seepage/internal Erosion |
| Incident Mechanism 1 | Piping |
| Incident Mechanism 2 | |
| Incident Mechanism 3 | |
| Incident Description | An earth pipe formed under the masonary structure which released up to 80 cfs during the incident. The pipe was plugged with underwater grout and an upstream filter. |
| Named Hydrologic Event | |
| EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident | Yes |
| 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) | |
| Response | |
| Additional Remarks or Updates | Other Infrastructure Impacts - Road, downstream dam |
| Incident Time | 8:00 AM |
| Incident Duration | 5 Days |
| Incident Report Produced | No |
| Information Sources | NV DWR |
| Owner Type | P |
| Dam Type | MSPG |
| Primary Purpose(s) | IR |
| EAP | Y |
| Year Completed | 0 |
| Year Modified | 0 |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Max Storage (ac-ft) | 400 ac-ft |
| Surface Area (acres) | 45 acres |
| River Name | STEAMBOAT CREEK |
| Latitude | 39.33 |
| Longitude | -119.801 |
| Regulatory Agency(ies) | NEVADA DWR |
| NID Number | NV10472 |
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