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Incident ID |
LA00009-3558 |
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Dam Name |
CHENIERE BRAKE DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
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State |
LA |
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Incident Date |
08/26/2022 |
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Incident Type |
Failure |
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Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Piping |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
Foundation Deficiency |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
Other |
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Incident Description |
Piping failure began on Aug. 26, 2022 and complete breach of the embankment occured on Aug. 27, 2022. |
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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 |
None |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
$1 million to $5 million |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
25000 ac-ft |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
12:00 |
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Incident Duration |
2 days |
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Incident Report Produced |
Investigation |
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Information Sources |
LA Dam Safety |
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Owner Type |
L |
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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 |
1943 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
25 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
53000 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
3600 acres |
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River Name |
CHENIERE CREEK |
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Latitude |
32.4528 |
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Longitude |
-92.1917 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
LA DOTD |
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NID Number |
LA00009 |
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Attachments |
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