SPOTSWOOD DRIVE DAM - VA137015-3403


Incident ID VA137015-3403
Dam Name SPOTSWOOD DRIVE DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State VA
Incident Date 11/12/2020
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Structural Stability
Incident Mechanism 1 Excessive/increased Seepage
Incident Mechanism 2 Erosion
Incident Mechanism 3 Reservoir Overfilling
Incident Description Severe erosion, partial failure, upstream inundation
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident
Fatalities (Number) unknown
Number of People Evacuated Unknown
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated Unknown
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
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Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced Yes
Information Sources VA Dam Safety
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP N
Year Completed 0
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 35 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 270 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 5 acres
River Name
Latitude 38.3785
Longitude -77.7805
Regulatory Agency(ies) DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION
NID Number VA137015
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