Incident ID |
TX03753-2744 |
Dam Name |
BIG LAKE DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
State |
TX |
Incident Date |
09/27/1996 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
OVERTOPPING |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
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Fatalities (Number) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
TX DEQ |
Owner Type |
P |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
ISR |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1949 |
Year Modified |
1997 |
Dam Height |
21 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
357 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
22 acres |
River Name |
TR-MAGNUS BRANCH |
Latitude |
30.6938 |
Longitude |
-94.423 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
TCEQ |
NID Number |
TX03753 |
Attachments |
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