M R TROTTER DAM - SC02473-3036
Dam Name: M R TROTTER DAM
State: SC
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 10/04/2015
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Overtopping
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Incident IDSC02473-3036
Incident DescriptionHeavy rains-as much as 16 inches caused several dams to overtop and fail.
Named Hydrologic Event
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Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
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Dam Height24 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)90.00
Surface Area (acres)9.00
Year Completed1971
NID NumberSC02473
River Name
Latitude33.8983
Longitude-80.7283
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)SCDHEC
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Information SourcesSC DHEC
