LOWER MEADOWDALE DAM - VA04173-2447


Incident ID VA04173-2447
Dam Name LOWER MEADOWDALE DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential S
State VA
Incident Date 06/11/2014
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Seepage/internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1 Piping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description piping failure resulting in partial breach
Named Hydrologic Event
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Additional Remarks or Updates Damage limited to the dam itself
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EAP N
Year Completed 0
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 11 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 49 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 0 acres
River Name TRIB. FALLING CREEK
Latitude 37.4373
Longitude -77.4567
Regulatory Agency(ies) DCR
NID Number VA04173
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