Incident ID |
TX02958-3603 |
Dam Name |
SPRING LAKE DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
State |
TX |
Incident Date |
05/02/2024 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Spillway Erosion/head Cutting |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
spring rains caused erosion in the emergency spillways |
Named Hydrologic Event |
Texas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (DR-4781-TX) |
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Unknown |
Fatalities (Number) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
unknown |
Economic Damages (in $) |
Unknown |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
Owner alerted County EMC, contacted TCEQ, TCEQ inspection |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
owners repaired the erosion without required plans/spec review by TCEQ. |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
Information Sources |
TCEQ |
Owner Type |
P |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1965 |
Year Modified |
2011 |
Dam Height |
24 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
575 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
0 acres |
River Name |
MCDONALD CREEK |
Latitude |
30.6724 |
Longitude |
-95.5594 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
TCEQ |
NID Number |
TX02958 |
Attachments |
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