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Incident ID |
MD00109-1860 |
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Dam Name |
DRUID HILL LAKE |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
MD |
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Incident Date |
04/17/2012 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Unknown |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Under Investigation |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Unexplained settlement ds slope. Repair of pot holes in Interstate Highway constructed in 1950s on dam embankment, Highway Department not aware of dam under roadway. To date evidence suggests piping in dam. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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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 |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
Roads, Water Supply |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
Lane restriction for surface repairs. Interstate Highway, Public Water |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
MD Dam Safety |
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Owner Type |
L |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
S |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1871 |
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Year Modified |
1999 |
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Dam Height |
118 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
1880 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
48 acres |
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River Name |
OFFSTREAM-JONES FALLS |
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Latitude |
39.3186 |
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Longitude |
-76.6315 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
MD Dam Safety |
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NID Number |
MD00109 |
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Attachments |
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