GUILFORD RESERVOIR - MD00106-3082
Dam Name: GUILFORD RESERVOIR
State: MD
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 09/17/2015
Incident Driver: Manmade Action
Incident Mechanism 1: Accident or Misoperation
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Incident IDMD00106-3082
Incident DescriptionDam Safety personnel observed contractor excavating large hole in dam embankment near downstream toe. Unpermitted work was ordered stopped and hole backfilled.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
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Owner TypeL
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)S
EAPY
Dam Height35 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)134.00
Surface Area (acres)7.00
Year Completed1893
NID NumberMD00106
River NameOFFSTREAM-STONEY RUN
Latitude39.345
Longitude-76.6167
Year Modified
2006
Regulatory Agency(ies)MD DAM SAFETY
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Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesMDE Dam Safety Program
