BIG MILLPOND DAM - MD00080-3080


Incident ID MD00080-3080
Dam Name BIG MILLPOND DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State MD
Incident Date 09/30/2016
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Unknown
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Dam failed after heavy rainfall event. No details known about failure mechanism.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
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Information Sources MDE Dam Safety Program
Owner Type L
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) RFP
EAP NR
Year Completed 1900
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 9 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 72 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 60 acres
River Name LITTLE MILL RUN
Latitude 38.0156
Longitude -75.4561
Regulatory Agency(ies) MD DAM SAFETY
NID Number MD00080
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