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Incident ID |
WA00308-2263 |
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Dam Name |
RABEL DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
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State |
WA |
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Incident Date |
08/21/2014 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Fire-swept Benson Creek watershed received from 0.4 to 0.9 inches of rain in a one-hour period. Debris blocked the spillway and caused the reservoir to fill and overtop the dam. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
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Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
None |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
Active intervention by the dam owners re-opened the spillway in time to prevent further damage to the dam and spillway.
See the attached incident report. |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
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Information Sources |
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Owner Type |
P |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
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EAP |
N |
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Year Completed |
1940 |
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Year Modified |
1992 |
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Dam Height |
24 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
150 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
11 acres |
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River Name |
TR-BENSON CREEK |
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Latitude |
48.3228 |
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Longitude |
-119.998 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
Washington, Dept of Ecology |
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NID Number |
WA00308 |
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Attachments |
Y |
