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Incident ID |
MD00124-3089 |
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Dam Name |
GALESTOWN MILLPOND |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
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State |
MD |
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Incident Date |
06/25/2006 |
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Incident Type |
Failure |
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Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Dam breached in two locations following 10-15 inches of rain in 12 hours. Partially attributed to debris blocking spilllway. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
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Number of People Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
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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 |
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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 |
MDE Dam Safety Program |
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Owner Type |
L |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
RI |
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EAP |
NR |
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Year Completed |
1972 |
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Year Modified |
2008 |
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Dam Height |
9 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
228 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
44 acres |
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River Name |
GALES CREEK |
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Latitude |
38.5676 |
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Longitude |
-75.7135 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
MD DAM SAFETY |
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NID Number |
MD00124 |
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