WHEATON BRANCH STORM WATER MANAGEMENT - MD0012-3159
Dam Name: WHEATON BRANCH STORM WATER MANAGEMENT
State: MD
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 07/28/2017
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Insufficient Spillway Capacity
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDMD0012-3159
Incident Description
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentYes
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
ResponsePool level subsided
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner TypeL
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)C
EAPY
Dam Height27 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)196.00
Surface Area (acres)3.00
Year Completed1979
NID NumberMD00127
River NameSLIGO CREEK-TR
Latitude39.0247
Longitude-77.0383
Year Modified
1990
Regulatory Agency(ies)MD DAM SAFETY
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesMD Dam Safety
