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Incident ID |
GA00165-3526 |
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Dam Name |
LAKE TCHUKOLAHO DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
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State |
GA |
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Incident Date |
03/28/2023 |
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Incident Type |
Failure |
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Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Unknown |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
The dam failed shortly after reconstruction after a previous failure. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
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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 $) |
$100,000 to $500,000 |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
2000 ac-ft |
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Response |
County EMA monitored and noted no impacts downstream. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
1 day |
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Incident Report Produced |
No |
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Information Sources |
GA Safe Dams |
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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 |
NR |
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Year Completed |
1959 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
16 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
3054 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
285 acres |
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River Name |
COMMISSIONER CREEK |
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Latitude |
32.8994 |
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Longitude |
-83.2869 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
GA-SAFE DAMS PROGRAM |
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NID Number |
GA00165 |
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Attachments |
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