SOCIAL SECURITY WOODLAWN DAM - MD00471-3087


Incident ID MD00471-3087
Dam Name SOCIAL SECURITY WOODLAWN DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential
State MD
Incident Date 09/08/2011
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Unknown
Incident Mechanism 1 Spillway Chute Failure
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Concrete chute spillway on earth embankment undermined, resulting in spillway damage and loss of embankment material.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident Yes
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Incident Report Produced
Information Sources MDE Dam Safety Program
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Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s)
EAP
Year Completed 0
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 13 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 10 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 0 acres
River Name
Latitude 39.3108
Longitude -76.7248
Regulatory Agency(ies) MD DAM SAFETY
NID Number MD00471
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