Incident ID |
WY00328-2646 |
Dam Name |
KING NO. 1 |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
State |
WY |
Incident Date |
07/15/2014 |
Incident Type |
Failure |
Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Piping |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
|
Incident Mechanism 3 |
|
Incident Description |
|
Named Hydrologic Event |
|
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 |
Other |
Economic Damages (in $) |
$100,000 to $500,000 |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
2216 AF ac-ft |
Response |
|
Additional Remarks or Updates |
1 ditch diversion structure damaged. No significant damage occurred downstream. Bids were $300,000 to repair the dam. |
Incident Time |
12 a.m. to 4 a.m. Estimated |
Incident Duration |
Less than 4 hours |
Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
Information Sources |
WY State Engineer's Office |
Owner Type |
P |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
I |
EAP |
NR |
Year Completed |
1922 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
24 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
2449 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
230 acres |
River Name |
SEEPAGE CREEK |
Latitude |
41.5933 |
Longitude |
-106.063 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
SEO |
NID Number |
WY00328 |
Attachments |
Y |