WRIGHT - TN14112-3428


Incident ID TN14112-3428
Dam Name WRIGHT
Downstream Hazard Potential S
State TN
Incident Date 04/03/2020
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Manmade Action
Incident Mechanism 1 Debris Clogging
Incident Mechanism 2 Excessive/increased Seepage
Incident Mechanism 3 Overtopping
Incident Description Dam overtopped due to clogged spillway. Excessive seepage noted on field reports over the years.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number) 0
Number of People Evacuated Unknown
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated Unknown
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts Water/sewer lines
Economic Damages (in $)
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) Unknown ac-ft
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates Staff report produced, but dam is unregulated. Infrastructure impacts - Water main ruptured
Incident Time
Incident Duration 1 day
Incident Report Produced Yes
Information Sources TN Dam Safety
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) O
EAP NR
Year Completed 0
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 25 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 30 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 3 acres
River Name
Latitude 36.1258
Longitude -85.2539
Regulatory Agency(ies)
NID Number TN14112
Attachments Y