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Incident ID |
KY00019-2562 |
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Dam Name |
SILVER-CRYSTAL DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
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State |
KY |
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Incident Date |
04/07/2015 |
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Incident Type |
Failure |
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Incident Driver |
Structural Stability |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Foundation Deficiency |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
The breach appears to have been caused by a foundation 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 $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
The dam was classified as moderate hazard due to a road and railroad downstream. There was no damage to either one. |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
No |
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Information Sources |
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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 |
1950 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
15 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
91 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
10 acres |
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River Name |
WILSON CREEK |
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Latitude |
38.105 |
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Longitude |
-85.7333 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
DOW |
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NID Number |
KY00019 |
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Attachments |
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