RUNNING HARE VINEYARD LAKE - MD00187-3431


Incident ID MD00187-3431
Dam Name RUNNING HARE VINEYARD LAKE
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State MD
Incident Date 08/04/2020
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Insufficient Spillway Capacity
Incident Mechanism 2 Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 3 Erosion
Incident Description Significant headcut from overtoping near left abut
Named Hydrologic Event TS Isaias
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number) 0
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts Roads
Economic Damages (in $) Unknown
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response Lower lake level. Install temporary aggregate berm to stabilize until repaired
Additional Remarks or Updates Access road to vinyard property damaged. MDE learned of event via social media.
Incident Time
Incident Duration 17 days
Incident Report Produced Yes
Information Sources MD Dam Safety
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) F
EAP NR
Year Completed 1970
Year Modified 1970
Dam Height 20 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 91 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 6 acres
River Name CYPRESS SWAMP-TR
Latitude 38.5047
Longitude -76.6134
Regulatory Agency(ies) MD DAM SAFETY
NID Number MD00187
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