LONG VALLEY FARM LAKE DAM - NC01126-2966
Dam Name: LONG VALLEY FARM LAKE DAM
State: NC
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 10/08/2016
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDNC01126-2966
Incident Descriptionbreached, deep scour holes on crest, downstream slope and toe of dam near principal spillway
Named Hydrologic EventMatthew
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)$1 million to $5 million
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner TypeS
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)RI
EAPNR
Dam Height18 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)672.00
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed
NID NumberNC01126
River NameJUMPING RUN CREEK
Latitude35.213
Longitude-78.976
Year Modified
2010
Regulatory Agency(ies)NCDENR
Incident Time
Incident Duration1 day
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesNCDEQ
