FARMVILLE DAM - VA14717-1141
Dam Name: FARMVILLE DAM
State: VA
Downstream Hazard Potential: S
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 09/23/2011
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Spillway Chute Failure
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDVA14717-1141
Incident DescriptionExcessive rainfall caused spillway to fail, dam did not fail
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)0
Additional Remarks or Updates13 school buses were re-routed as a precaution
dam is uncertified and does not have an EAP
VDOT, Dam Safety and county officials (Prince Edward County) worked very well together to determine potential impacts if the dam were to fail
dam is uncertified and does not have an EAP
VDOT, Dam Safety and county officials (Prince Edward County) worked very well together to determine potential impacts if the dam were to fail
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPN
Dam Height22 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)300.00
Surface Area (acres)12.00
Year Completed
NID NumberVA14717
River NameTANYARD BR. OF BRIERY CREEK
Latitude37.2383
Longitude-78.42
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)DCR
Incident Time12:00 AM
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
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