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Incident ID |
KY00113-1480 |
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Dam Name |
ELKHORN LAKE DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
KY |
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Incident Date |
11/10/2012 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Seismic |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Cracking |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Magnitude 4.3 earthquake resulted in potential new cracks on the structure and increased seepage at the toe, right side. |
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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 |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
None |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
none |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
0 ac-ft |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
The owner will be monitoring these changes and KY dam safety recommend that they hire a geotech to investigate further. |
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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 |
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Owner Type |
L |
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Dam Type |
PG |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
S |
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EAP |
NR |
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Year Completed |
1930 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
40 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
0 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
16 acres |
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River Name |
ELKHORN CREEK |
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Latitude |
37.1683 |
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Longitude |
-82.635 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
DOW |
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NID Number |
KY00113 |
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Attachments |
Y |
