MAXWELL MILL POND - NC01156-2977


Incident ID NC01156-2977
Dam Name MAXWELL MILL POND
Downstream Hazard Potential H
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; discharge from spillway and possible overtopping caused severe damage to bridge abutments just downstream from dam
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 $) $100,000 to $500,000
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 N
Year Completed 0
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 14 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 130 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 0 acres
River Name MAXWELL CREEK
Latitude 35.07
Longitude -77.7878
Regulatory Agency(ies) NCDENR
NID Number NC01156
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