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Incident ID |
NE00287-3368 |
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Dam Name |
WALTER DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
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State |
NE |
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Incident Date |
07/09/2019 |
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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 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Heavy rain produced flooding that overtopped the dam. |
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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 to $100,000 |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
78 ac-ft |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
Minor damage to downstream agricultural field. |
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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 |
NE Dam Safety |
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Owner Type |
P |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
I |
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EAP |
NR |
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Year Completed |
1944 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
18 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
78 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
7 acres |
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River Name |
TR-TURKEY CREEK |
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Latitude |
40.7174 |
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Longitude |
-99.2459 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
NE DNR |
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NID Number |
NE00287 |
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Attachments |
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