Dam Incident: Pit No. 7 Diversion Dam, 2019-05-27

Dam Name Pit No. 7 Diversion Dam  
Incident Date 5/27/2019  
Country USA  
State/Province California  
Dam Height (m) 228.0  
Uncontrolled Release of the Reservoir No  
Dam Type Concrete  
Detailed Dam Type Concrete;Gravity  
Incident Type Reservoir Incident  
Incident Description On May 27, 2019, a malfunction of the reservoir float system at Pit No. 7 Diversion Dam occurred.  
High Level Failure Mode  
Lessons Learned  
Initiating Event Unknown  
Initiating Event Description  
Structures/Components Reservoir Float System  
Failure Mode Description  
Emergency Action Plan Implemented Unknown  
Consequences Consequence Data Unavailable  
Geographic Coordinates - Decimal Degrees 40.8481, -121.9903  
Normal Reservoir Storage (m3): 34,000.0  
Crest Elevation (m)