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Incident ID |
CO00763-3014 |
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Dam Name |
BEAVER PARK |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
CO |
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Incident Date |
03/18/2016 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Sinkhole |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Sinkholes developed in the reservoir area on the far left abutment |
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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 |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
probably connected to 1916 landslide seepage area. Seepage there jumped from 0.10' to 0.3' on a 6-inch parshal flume. EAP Level 1 activation, reservoir lowering to below any new sinkholes. |
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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 |
CO DWR |
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Owner Type |
S |
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Dam Type |
ER |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
RFIO |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1912 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
114 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
5800 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
94 acres |
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River Name |
BEAVER CREEK |
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Latitude |
37.5961 |
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Longitude |
-106.667 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
DWR |
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NID Number |
CO00763 |
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