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Incident ID |
ID00358-3102 |
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Dam Name |
POTHOLE RESERVOIR |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
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State |
ID |
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Incident Date |
02/07/2017 |
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Incident Type |
Failure |
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Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Likely cause was overtopping due to rapid melting of as much as 16-18 inches of snow on or about the reported failure date. |
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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 |
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 |
Other |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
Unknown |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
|
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
D/S resident reported damage to agricultural land and outbuildings. |
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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 |
IDWR |
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Owner Type |
S |
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Dam Type |
PG |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
P |
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EAP |
NR |
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Year Completed |
1941 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
28 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
600 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
600 acres |
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River Name |
POT HOLE CREEK |
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Latitude |
42.7083 |
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Longitude |
-115.477 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
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NID Number |
ID00358 |
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Attachments |
Y |
