BARREN MILL DAM - MD00121-3076
Dam Name: BARREN MILL DAM
State: MD
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 07/14/2016
Incident Driver: Malfunction of Equipment/Gate
Incident Mechanism 1: Gate/Valve Failure
Incident Mechanism 2Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDMD00121-3076
Incident DescriptionHeavy rain overnight in watershed combined with inability to operate millrace gates resulted in overtopping failure.
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
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Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPNR
Dam Height9 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)90.00
Surface Area (acres)14.00
Year Completed
NID NumberMD00121
River NameBARON CREEK
Latitude38.4617
Longitude-75.735
Year Modified
1979
Regulatory Agency(ies)MD DAM SAFETY
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Information SourcesMDE Dam Safety Program
