MORRIS DAM - NC00021-1683
Dam Name: MORRIS DAM
State: NC
Downstream Hazard Potential: S
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 06/07/2013
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDNC00021-1683
Incident DescriptionDam overtopped during passage of TD Andrea
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsNone
Economic Damages (in $)
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)0
Additional Remarks or UpdatesAn auxilary relief channel had to be excavated through an abutment. Threatened Swanns Station Road downstream from Dam
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)P
EAPN
Dam Height12 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)153.00
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed
NID NumberNC00021
River NameJUNIPER CREEK
Latitude35.379
Longitude-79.132
Year Modified
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Incident Time
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Incident Report Produced
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