LOWER MEADOWDALE DAM - VA04173-2447
Dam Name: LOWER MEADOWDALE DAM
State: VA
Downstream Hazard Potential: S
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 06/11/2014
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Piping
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Incident IDVA04173-2447
Incident Descriptionpiping failure resulting in partial breach
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Additional Remarks or UpdatesDamage limited to the dam itself
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Dam Height11 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)49.60
Surface Area (acres)0.00
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NID NumberVA04173
River NameTRIB. FALLING CREEK
Latitude37.4373
Longitude-77.4567
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Regulatory Agency(ies)DCR
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