BENNETTS BRIDGE RD. DAM - NC05977-2978
Dam Name: BENNETTS BRIDGE RD. 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 IDNC05977-2978
Incident Descriptionsmall dam breach on left side in a controlled fashion, did not cause damage to road
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 Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)$500,000 to $1 million
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner TypeX
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)F
EAPN
Dam Height6 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed
NID NumberNC05977
River Name
Latitude35.0773
Longitude-77.9099
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)NCDENR
Incident Time
Incident Duration1 day
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesNCDEQ
