First Filling of Fill Dams ( by internal erosion) /
Barrages en Remblai - Ruptures au premier remplissage (par érosion interne)
< 30 m
2000 built before 1930 / 2000 construits avant 1930
7000 built after 1930 / 7000 construits après 1930
Name of Dam
Nom du Barrage |
Country
Pays |
Year of Failure
Année de Rupture |
Year of Completion
Année d'Achèvement |
Height
Hauteur (m) |
Length
Longueur (m) |
Volume of Reservoir
Volume de Retenue (hm3)
>10hm3| |
Fill*
Remblai* |
|
Number of victims
Nombre de victimes |
| Dale Dyke |
GB |
1864 |
1863 |
29 |
380 |
3.2 |
E |
- |
230 |
| Molteno |
SA |
1882 |
1881 |
15 |
800 |
0.2 |
E |
- |
0 |
| Mena |
Chile |
1885 |
1888 |
17 |
200 |
0.1 |
E |
R |
100 |
| Lake Francis |
USA |
1899 |
1899 |
15 |
300 |
0.8 |
E |
R |
- |
| Bila Desna |
Czecho |
1916 |
1915 |
18 |
240 |
0.4 |
/ |
/ |
65 |
| Ema |
Brazil |
1940 |
1932 |
18 |
370 |
10 |
E |
S/R |
/ |
| Fred Burr |
USA |
1948 |
1947 |
16 |
100 |
0.6 |
/ |
S |
/ |
| Lower Khajuri |
India |
1949 |
1949 |
16 |
/ |
43 |
E |
/ |
/ |
| Battle River |
Canada |
1956 |
1956 |
14 |
550 |
15 |
E |
S/R |
/ |
| Little Deer Creek |
USA |
1963 |
1962 |
26 |
110 |
1.8 |
E |
R |
1 |
| Jennings Creek 3 |
USA |
1963 |
1962 |
21 |
92 |
0.4 |
R |
E |
/ |
| Jennings Creek 16 |
USA |
1964 |
1960 |
17 |
110 |
0.3 |
R |
R |
/ |
| Kedar Nala |
India |
1964 |
1964 |
20 |
|
17 |
E |
- |
/ |
| Sheep Creek |
USA |
1970 |
1969 |
18 |
330 |
1.4 |
E |
S |
/ |
| Manivali |
India |
1976 |
1975 |
18 |
- |
4.8 |
E |
- |
/ |
| Mafeteng |
Lesotho |
1988 |
1988 |
23 |
500 |
? |
E |
R |
/ |
>30 m
150 built before 1930 / 150 construits avant 1930
2800 built after 1930 / 2800 construits après 1930
Name of Dam
Nom du Barrage |
Country
Pays |
Year of Failure
Année de Rupture |
Year of Completion
Année d'Achèvement |
Height
Hauteur (m) |
Length
Longueur (m) |
Volume of Reservoir
Volume de Retenue (hm3)
>10hm3| |
Fill *
Remblai* |
|
Number of victims
Nombre de victimes |
| Apishapa |
USA |
1923 |
1920 |
35 |
178 |
24 |
E |
S/R |
/ |
| Corpus Christi |
USA |
1930 |
1930 |
31 |
1240 |
79 |
E |
S |
/ |
| Mena Teton |
USA |
1976 |
1976 |
93 |
900 |
300 |
E |
S/R |
11 |
*
Fill / Remblai :
E = Earthfill / Terre
R = Rockfill / Enrochement
Foundation / Fondation :
S = Soft / Meuble
R = Rock / Rocher
Failure in Operation of Fill Dams (by internal erosion) /
Barrages en Remblai - Rupture en service (par érosion interne)
< 30 m
2000 built before 1930 / 2000 construits avant 1930
7000 built after 1930 / 7000 construits après 1930
Name of Dam
Nom du Barrage |
Country
Pays |
Year of Failure
Année de Rupture |
Year of Completion
Année d'Achèvement |
Height
Hauteur (m) |
Length
Longueur (m) |
Volume of Reservoir
Volume de Retenue (hm3)
>10hm3| |
Fill *
Remblai* |
|
Number of victims
Nombre de victimes |
| Bilberry |
GB |
1852 |
1845 |
20 |
90 |
0.3 |
E |
/ |
80 |
| Cuba |
USA |
1868 |
1851 |
15 |
/ |
0.5 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
| Mill River |
USA |
1874 |
1865 |
13 |
180 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
140 |
| Utica |
USA |
1902 |
1873 |
21 |
/ |
? |
E |
/ |
0 |
| Avallon |
USA |
1904 |
1893 |
17 |
- |
- |
E/R |
/ |
/ |
| Green Lick |
USA |
1904 |
1901 |
19 |
259 |
0.6 |
E/R |
/ |
0 |
| Black Rock |
USA |
1909 |
1907 |
21 |
208 |
18 |
E/R |
R |
/ |
| Jumbo |
USA |
1910 |
1905 |
18 |
1200 |
29 |
E/R |
/ |
/ |
| Hatchtown |
USA |
1914 |
1908 |
18 |
240 |
15 |
E |
/ |
0 |
| Horse Creek |
USA |
1914 |
1912 |
17 |
5000 |
21 |
E/R |
/ |
0 |
| Hebron I |
USA |
1914 |
1913 |
17 |
1120 |
/ |
E |
S |
/ |
| Lyman |
USA |
1915 |
1913 |
19 |
250 |
43 |
E |
S |
8 |
| Lake Toxaway |
USA |
1916 |
1902 |
19 |
120 |
13 |
E |
R |
0 |
| Leeuw Gamka |
SA |
1928 |
1920 |
15 |
540 |
10 |
/ |
- |
0 |
| Castlewood |
USA |
1933 |
1890 |
28 |
183 |
4.3 |
E |
R |
2 |
| Lake Francis II |
USA |
1935 |
1901 |
24 |
400 |
2.3 |
E |
R |
/ |
| Anaconda |
USA |
1938 |
1898 |
22 |
/ |
0.2 |
E |
S |
0 |
| Sinker Creek |
USA |
1943 |
1919 |
21 |
330 |
3.3 |
E |
R |
/ |
| Stockton |
USA |
1950 |
1950 |
28 |
100 |
0.5 |
/ |
- |
/ |
| Toreson |
USA |
1953 |
1898 |
15 |
96 |
1.4 |
E |
/ |
/ |
| Ahraura |
India |
1954 |
1954 |
26 |
650 |
61 |
E |
/ |
/ |
| Pampulha |
Brazil |
1954 |
1941 |
18 |
350 |
18 |
E |
S |
0 |
| Mill Creek |
USA |
1957 |
1889 |
20 |
84 |
0.3 |
E |
R |
/ |
| Alamo Arroyo |
USA |
1960 |
1960 |
21 |
- |
6.6 |
E |
S |
/ |
| Hyogiri |
Korea |
1961 |
1940 |
15 |
110 |
0.2 |
E |
R |
139 |
| Smart Sindicate |
SA |
1961 |
1912 |
28 |
2800 |
98 |
E |
R |
/ |
| Emery |
USA |
1966 |
1850 |
16 |
130 |
0.5 |
E |
R |
/ |
| Nanak Sagar |
India |
1967 |
1962 |
16 |
19300 |
210 |
E |
/ |
100 |
| La Laguna |
Mexico |
1969 |
1912 |
17 |
675 |
4.3 |
E |
S/R |
0 |
| Caulk Lake |
USA |
1973 |
1950 |
20 |
134 |
0.7 |
E |
R |
/ |
| Wheatland |
USA |
1973 |
1960 |
13 |
2000 |
11 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
| Hinds Lake |
Canada |
1982 |
1980 |
12 |
5200 |
7500 |
E |
R |
0 |
| Kantale |
Sri Lanka |
1986 |
1869 |
27 |
2500 |
135 |
E |
R |
127 |
| Quail Creek |
USA |
1988 |
1984 |
24 |
610 |
50 |
E |
/ |
0 |
Failure in Operation of Fill Dams (by internal erosion) /
Barrages en Remblai - Rupture en service (par érosion interne)
> 30 m
150 built before 1930 / 150 construits avant 1930
2800 built after 1930 / 2800 construits après 1930
Name of Dam
Nom du Barrage |
Country
Pays |
Year of Failure
Année de Rupture |
Year of Completion
Année d'Achèvement |
Height
Hauteur (m) |
Length
Longueur (m) |
Volume of Reservoir
Volume de Retenue (hm3)
>10hm3| |
Fill *
Remblai* |
|
Number of victims
Nombre de victimes |
| English |
USA |
1883 |
1878 |
30 |
100 |
18 |
R |
R |
/ |
| Graham Lake |
USA |
1923 |
1922 |
34 |
335 |
200 |
E |
S |
/ |
| Baldwin Hills |
USA |
1963 |
1951 |
71 |
198 |
11 |
E |
S |
5 |
| Walter Bouldin |
USA |
1975 |
1967 |
51 |
2268 |
/ |
E |
/ |
0 |
| Ghattara |
Libya |
1977 |
1972 |
38 |
217 |
5.5 |
E |
S/R |
0 |
| Ruahihi |
New Zealand |
1981 |
1981 |
32 |
67000 |
31 |
R |
S/R |
/ |
| Embalse Aromos |
Chile |
1984 |
1979 |
42 |
220 |
60 |
E |
S/R |
0 |
* Fill / Remblai
E = Earthfill / Terre
R = Rockfill / Enrochement
Foundation / Fondation
S = Soft / Meuble
R = Rock / Rocher
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