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Incident ID |
NY00152-2860 |
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Dam Name |
LAKE ABANAKEE DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
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State |
NY |
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Incident Date |
12/20/2016 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
high flows resulted in overtopping of sheet pile cofferdam. Piling became unstable and tipped downstream |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
A rehabilitation project was in progress, and part of the construction area was protected by a sheet pile cofferdam. High flows, purportedly enhanced by increased releases from an upstream dam, associated with spring runoff caused the cofferdam to become unstable, tip downstream, and be overtopped. |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
NY DEP |
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Owner Type |
L |
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Dam Type |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
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EAP |
N |
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Year Completed |
1950 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
15 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
6110 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
360 acres |
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River Name |
INDIAN RIVER |
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Latitude |
43.7983 |
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Longitude |
-74.23 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
NYS DEC |
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NID Number |
NY00152 |
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