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Incident ID |
UT00443-1865 |
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Dam Name |
SANTA CLARA |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
UT |
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Incident Date |
09/11/2012 |
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Incident Type |
Failure |
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Incident Driver |
Deterioration Or Poor Condition |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Animal Activity |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Internal erosion likely initiated through animal burrows during a heavy precipitation event. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Yes |
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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 |
66 |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
$5 million to $10 million |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
78 ac-ft |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
66 homes, 18 businesses flooded. EAP initiated, no one hurt, no fatalities. |
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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 |
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Owner Type |
L |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
C |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1919 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
40 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
70 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
0 acres |
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River Name |
UNNAMED TRIB. TO SANTA CLARA |
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Latitude |
37.1292 |
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Longitude |
-113.637 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
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NID Number |
UT00443 |
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Attachments |
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