Incident ID |
OK10731-3494 |
Dam Name |
WAXHOMA |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
State |
OK |
Incident Date |
05/19/2021 |
Incident Type |
Failure |
Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Spillway Chute Failure |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Spillway chute constructed on fill undermined. Spillway chute collapsed on upstream side |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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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 |
Other |
Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
Unknown ac-ft |
Response |
USACE supplied high capacity pump, city and county placed rock in void to slow failure |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
Water supply affected, economic damages limited to dam itself |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
Investigation |
Information Sources |
OWRB |
Owner Type |
L |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
S |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1955 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
50 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
2900 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
140 acres |
River Name |
TR-DOG THRESHER CR |
Latitude |
36.554 |
Longitude |
-96.1164 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
OWRB |
NID Number |
OK10731 |
Attachments |
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