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Incident ID |
NY00011-3277 |
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Dam Name |
BARTLETT CARRY DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
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State |
NY |
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Incident Date |
05/06/2018 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Cracking |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
Excessive/increased Seepage |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
Sinkhole |
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Incident Description |
Leakage through the dam through the concrete on the upstream face of the spillway and through the porous core in the abutment wall caused excessive seepage which caused a sink hole. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Yes |
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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 |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
The seepage was repaired using additional cutoffs and relief drains and the sink hole was repaired. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
3 days |
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Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
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Information Sources |
NY Dam Safety |
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Owner Type |
P |
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Dam Type |
CNOT |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
OR |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1915 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
17 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
70924 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
5066 acres |
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River Name |
SARANAC RIVER |
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Latitude |
44.2506 |
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Longitude |
-74.2942 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
NYS DEC |
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NID Number |
NY00011 |
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Attachments |
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