MISSION - SANDY SPRINGS LAKE DAM - GA00000-1660

Dam Name: MISSION - SANDY SPRINGS LAKE DAM
State: GA
Downstream Hazard Potential:
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 06/05/2013
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Spillway Pipe Failure
Incident Mechanism 2Slope Stability
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDGA00000-1660
Incident DescriptionOccurred during a heavy rainfall event but included pipe failure and slope instability - see the attached report for more detail.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated100
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsRoads
Economic Damages (in $)
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)13
Additional Remarks or UpdatesThe dam is exempt from GA Safety Dams regulation. It is located in Fulton Co. but otherwise minimal information on the dam.
Owner Type
Dam Type
Primary Purpose(s)
EAP
Dam Height
Max Storage (ac-ft)
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed
NID NumberGA00000
River Name
Latitude0
Longitude0
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources
AttachmentsY