DURHAMS LAKE DAM - NC00943-2984


Incident ID NC00943-2984
Dam Name DURHAMS LAKE DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State NC
Incident Date 10/08/2016
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description breached, damaged Durham Lake Road
Named Hydrologic Event Matthew
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $) $1 million to $5 million
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration 1 day
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources NCDEQ
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP NR
Year Completed 0
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 12 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 112 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 0 acres
River Name YELLOW MARSH BRANCH
Latitude 35.281
Longitude -78.057
Regulatory Agency(ies)
NID Number NC00943
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