Incident ID |
OK11078-3495 |
Dam Name |
NEW BEGGS |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
State |
OK |
Incident Date |
06/01/2022 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Insufficient Spillway Capacity |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
Overtopping |
Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Extreme rainfall event exceeded spillway capacity and overtopped dam, severe erosion on DS slope |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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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 |
Water/sewer lines |
Economic Damages (in $) |
Unknown |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
City found damage weeks later, a pilot channel was dug in aux spillway to lower reservoir |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
Water distribution system, access roads damaged |
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 |
NR |
Year Completed |
1965 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
43 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
1424 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
54 acres |
River Name |
TR-ADAMS CREEK |
Latitude |
35.742 |
Longitude |
-96.0256 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
OWRB |
NID Number |
OK11078 |
Attachments |
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