BOXLEY BURST - WA00000-123


Incident ID WA00000-123
Dam Name BOXLEY BURST
Downstream Hazard Potential
State WA
Incident Date 12/01/1918
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Seepage/internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1 Excessive/increased Seepage
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
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Response
Additional Remarks or Updates precise date unknown. Excessive seepage through glacial moraine abutment caused mud flow about 1 mi. from reservoir. Destroyed RR line & village of Eastwick.
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Dam Type MS
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EAP
Year Completed 0
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 0 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 0 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 0 acres
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Latitude 0
Longitude 0
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NID Number WA00000
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