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Incident ID |
TX02717-2612 |
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Dam Name |
BASTROP STATE PARK DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
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State |
TX |
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Incident Date |
05/23/2015 |
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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 |
Severe storms caused the dam to overtop and fail |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
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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 |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
rainfall event began around 4 pm on May 25, dropping about 4 to 5 inches of rain in Travis and Bastrop Counties in about 2 hours |
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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 |
GEER Report |
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Owner Type |
S |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
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EAP |
NR |
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Year Completed |
1913 |
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Year Modified |
1935 |
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Dam Height |
18 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
110 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
0 acres |
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River Name |
TR-COPPERAS CREEK |
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Latitude |
30.1124 |
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Longitude |
-97.277 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
TCEQ |
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NID Number |
TX02717 |
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Attachments |
Y |
