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Incident ID |
NV00038-3247 |
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Dam Name |
CHARLESTON RESERVOIR |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
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State |
NV |
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Incident Date |
04/16/2019 |
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Incident Type |
Failure |
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Incident Driver |
Manmade Action |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
Insufficient Spillway Capacity |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
Other |
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Incident Description |
There were modifications that were completed on the spillway and outlet, which reduced the capacity of this facility. The dam failed during spring runoff due to this reduced capaicty. |
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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 |
Roads |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
Unknown |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
500 ac-ft |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
Damage was limited to ranch that uses the water during irrigation season and the county road downstream of the dam. |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
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Information Sources |
NV DWR |
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Owner Type |
P |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
IP |
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EAP |
NR |
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Year Completed |
1920 |
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Year Modified |
1963 |
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Dam Height |
16 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
500 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
50 acres |
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River Name |
BRUNEAU RIVER |
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Latitude |
41.5823 |
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Longitude |
-115.497 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
NEVADA DWR |
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NID Number |
NV00038 |
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Attachments |
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