Incident ID |
WY00170-2859 |
Dam Name |
MARY A. BOHNKE |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
State |
WY |
Incident Date |
05/23/2015 |
Incident Type |
Failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Spillway Pipe Failure |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
Overtopping |
Incident Mechanism 3 |
Piping |
Incident Description |
Heavy precipitation and an eroded CMP outlet caused piping overtopping |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
None |
Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
106 ac-ft |
Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
Heavy precipitation (full reservoir) along with an eroded CMP outlet caused piping and eventual overtopping of the dam. |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
Wyoming SEO |
Owner Type |
P |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
I |
EAP |
NR |
Year Completed |
1954 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
40 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
106 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
9 acres |
River Name |
PARADISE CREEK |
Latitude |
42.0217 |
Longitude |
-105.24 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
SEO |
NID Number |
WY00170 |
Attachments |
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