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Incident ID |
TX07084-3604 |
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Dam Name |
BALDWIN DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
TX |
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Incident Date |
05/02/2024 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Spillway Erosion/head Cutting |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Spring rains caused erosion in the spillway and overtopped/failed a downstream road |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
Texas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (DR-4781-TX) |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Yes |
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Fatalities (Number) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
Roads/Bridges |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
Unknown |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
Owner contacted local EMC when water was within 5-ft of the crest, residents downstream evacuated |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
Road immediately downstream of the dam washed out, TCEQ inspected; spillway is likely undersized; dam owner has not been able to find a PE to work with him. |
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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 |
TCEQ |
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Owner Type |
P |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
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EAP |
N |
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Year Completed |
0 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
20 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
56 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
7 acres |
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River Name |
PRAIRIE BRANCH |
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Latitude |
30.6786 |
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Longitude |
-95.5375 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
TCEQ |
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NID Number |
TX07084 |
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Attachments |
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