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Incident ID |
VA041012-3398 |
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Dam Name |
SWIFT CREEK RESERVOIR DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
VA |
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Incident Date |
08/15/2020 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Heavy rain resulted in overtopping |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
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Fatalities (Number) |
unknown |
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Number of People Evacuated |
Unknown |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
Unknown |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
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Information Sources |
VA Dam Safety |
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Owner Type |
L |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
RS |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
0 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
44 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
50590 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
1660 acres |
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River Name |
SWIFT CREEK |
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Latitude |
37.4177 |
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Longitude |
-77.648 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION |
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NID Number |
VA041012 |
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Attachments |
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