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Incident ID |
GA00581-3343 |
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Dam Name |
CARDINAL LAKE DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
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State |
GA |
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Incident Date |
01/01/2019 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Deterioration Or Poor Condition |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Spillway Pipe Failure |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Flow through principal spillway displaced outlet end of pipe, creating hole in downstream slope. |
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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) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
Unknown |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
Unknown |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
Unknown |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
Unknown |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
Unknown |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
Road over dam closed and temporary repairs done quickly. Lake drain then opened to keep lake low. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
Auxiliary spillway was already in very poor condition. Program in process of reclassifying the dam. |
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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 |
GA Safe Dams Program |
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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 |
27 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
380 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
34 acres |
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River Name |
KNOX BRANCH |
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Latitude |
33.975 |
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Longitude |
-84.13 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
GA-SAFE DAMS PROGRAM |
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NID Number |
GA00581 |
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Attachments |
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