PEDLAR RIVER DAM - VA00905-1142


Incident ID VA00905-1142
Dam Name PEDLAR RIVER DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential H
State VA
Incident Date 08/23/2011
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Seismic
Incident Mechanism 1 Other
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Obvious earthquake, stage I declared immediately after
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident Yes
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) 0 ac-ft
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates Visual inspection of dam performed, once it was determined there was no cracks, dislocations, or other signs of movement, EAP Stage 1 terminated.
Incident Time 12:00 AM
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources
Owner Type L
Dam Type PG
Primary Purpose(s) RS
EAP Y
Year Completed 1964
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 87 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 4300 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 125 acres
River Name PEDLAR RIVER
Latitude 37.67
Longitude -79.2767
Regulatory Agency(ies) DCR
NID Number VA00905
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