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Incident ID |
TN14112-3428 |
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Dam Name |
WRIGHT |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
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State |
TN |
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Incident Date |
04/03/2020 |
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Incident Type |
Failure |
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Incident Driver |
Manmade Action |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Debris Clogging |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
Excessive/increased Seepage |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
Overtopping |
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Incident Description |
Dam overtopped due to clogged spillway. Excessive seepage noted on field reports over the years. |
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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 |
Unknown |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
Unknown |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
Water/sewer lines |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
|
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
Unknown ac-ft |
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Response |
|
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
Staff report produced, but dam is unregulated. Infrastructure impacts - Water main ruptured |
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Incident Time |
|
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Incident Duration |
1 day |
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Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
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Information Sources |
TN Dam Safety |
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Owner Type |
P |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
O |
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EAP |
NR |
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Year Completed |
0 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
25 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
30 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
3 acres |
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River Name |
|
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Latitude |
36.1258 |
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Longitude |
-85.2539 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
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NID Number |
TN14112 |
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Attachments |
Y |
