Country Oaks Dam - VA029077-3547
Dam Name: Country Oaks Dam
State: VA
Downstream Hazard Potential: U
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 11/24/2022
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Unknown
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Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDVA029077-3547
Incident DescriptionTotal Failure: RE recieved report from DEQ on 11/30/2022 that the dam had at least partially failed in the early morning hours of 11/24/2022 releasing significant sediment into downstream Holliday Lake State Park.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
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Economic Damages (in $)
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)O
EAPN
Dam Height29 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)69.70
Surface Area (acres)4.00
Year Completed0
NID NumberVA029077
River Name
Latitude37.4485
Longitude-78.6955
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION
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Incident Report ProducedUnknown
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