SILVER LAKE - NC00896-2986
Dam Name: SILVER LAKE
State: NC
Downstream Hazard Potential: S
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 10/08/2016
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDNC00896-2986
Incident Descriptionbreached
Named Hydrologic EventMatthew
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure ImpactsOther
Economic Damages (in $)$500,000 to $1 million
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesLake Wilson impacted
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeREPGCN
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPN
Dam Height13 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)538.00
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed
NID NumberNC00896
River NameTOISNOT SWAMP
Latitude35.802
Longitude-77.949
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)
Incident Time
Incident Duration1 day
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesNCDEQ
