RAYCONDA UPPER DAM - NC05621-2975
Dam Name: RAYCONDA UPPER DAM
State: NC
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 10/08/2016
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDNC05621-2975
Incident Descriptionbreached
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 TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)RP
EAPN
Dam Height19 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)20.00
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed
NID NumberNC05621
River NameLITTLE ROCKFISH CREEK TR
Latitude35.0267
Longitude-79.0222
Year Modified
2003
Regulatory Agency(ies)NCDENR
Incident Time
Incident Duration1 day
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesNCDEQ
