Sluice Gate Failure at Flood Storage Reservoir – Emergency Response and Remedial Actions
Publish date
26 November 2025
Case ID#
3352
Title
Sluice Gate Failure at Flood Storage Reservoir – Emergency Response and Remedial Actions
Nation
Wales
Regulator reference no.
78
Legal status
Statutory
Reservoir type
Impounding
Reservoir capacity
100,000 - 499,999m3
Year of construction
1950 - 1969
Main construction type
Earth fill embankment
Dam height
0 - 1.99 metres
Dam flood category
A
Hazard class
High-risk reservoir
Reservoir use
- Flood risk management
Owner type
Public body
Date & Time of incident
18 November 2024 - 12:00
Date incident closed
19 November 2025
Observations that caused the incident to be declared
- Unexpected leakage or seepage from a known leakage point
- Water flowing outside of engineered channels
Describe the incident
Supporting photos
Natural processes which initiated or contributed to the incident
- Other natural process (describe below)
What were the main contributing factors to the incident occurring?
Dam factors
- Failure or damage to gates / valves
- Other dam factors (describe below)
External factors
- Other external factors (describe below)
Shortcomings
- Maintenance shortcoming
What was the root cause of the incident?
Impacts on the reservoir
- Other (describe below)
Supporting photos
Describe any human factors which influenced the incident
Describe any instrumentation at the reservoir and how this was used in warning of the incident or providing monitoring during the incident
Was instrumentation effective leading up to and during the incident?
Not Applicable