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Incident ID |
NM00351-3030 |
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Dam Name |
EAGLE NEST DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
NM |
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Incident Date |
12/23/2016 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Seismic |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Unknown |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
A magnitude 4.0 seismic event occurred 27 km north of Cimarron, NM. The dam tender responded with inspection but did not activate the EAP. |
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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 $) |
None |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
|
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Response |
|
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
|
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Incident Time |
19:31 |
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Incident Duration |
1 day |
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Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
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Information Sources |
Dam owner and NM Dam Safety Bureau |
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Owner Type |
S |
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Dam Type |
VA |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
I |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1918 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
149 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
98000 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
2768 acres |
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River Name |
CIMARRON RIVER |
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Latitude |
36.5318 |
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Longitude |
-105.23 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
Office of the State Engineer |
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NID Number |
NM00351 |
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Attachments |
Y |
