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Incident ID |
TN07107-3515 |
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Dam Name |
LEISURE LAKE |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
TN |
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Incident Date |
02/22/2023 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Piping |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
Spillway Pipe Failure |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Dam owner altered spillway without approval. Seepage developed around abanonded spillway and led to excessive piping. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
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Fatalities (Number) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
None |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
|
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
Owner notified Safe Dams staff the day after. Notice of Violation issued and dam must remain breached until Engineer submits corretive action plan. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
2 days |
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Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
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Information Sources |
TN Safe Dams |
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Owner Type |
P |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1999 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
32 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
83 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
6 acres |
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River Name |
TRIBHOUSTON BRANCH |
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Latitude |
35.0292 |
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Longitude |
-88.2458 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
TENN SAFE DAMS PRG |
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NID Number |
TN07107 |
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Attachments |
Y |
