Incident ID |
TX03357-3599 |
Dam Name |
LOWER EAST FORK LATERALS WS SCS SITE 9 DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
State |
TX |
Incident Date |
05/07/2024 |
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 head-cutting erosion in the spillway to progress |
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 |
None |
Economic Damages (in $) |
Unknown |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
owner contacted a PE, who notified TCEQ of the damages; TCEQ inspected the dam |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
Information Sources |
TCEQ |
Owner Type |
L |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
CPR |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1953 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
27 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
1800 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
143 acres |
River Name |
WARSAW CREEK |
Latitude |
32.5587 |
Longitude |
-96.3943 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
TCEQ |
NID Number |
TX03357 |
Attachments |
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