HANDS MILL - VT00308-3554


Incident ID VT00308-3554
Dam Name HANDS MILL
Downstream Hazard Potential S
State VT
Incident Date 07/10/2023
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Unknown
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Full failure reported in days immediately following flood event.
Named Hydrologic Event July 2023 Flood
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number) 0
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts Unknown
Economic Damages (in $) Unknown
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) 16 ac-ft
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates Full failure reported in days immediately following flood event. Dam slated for removal with plans to perform removal in 2024.
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced No
Information Sources VT Dam Safety
Owner Type L
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) O
EAP NR
Year Completed 1860
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 20 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 16 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 2 acres
River Name JAIL BRANCH
Latitude 44.1054
Longitude -72.4298
Regulatory Agency(ies) DEC
NID Number VT00308
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