LAKE SUMMIT DAM - VA680003-3311
Dam Name: LAKE SUMMIT DAM
State: VA
Downstream Hazard Potential:
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 08/03/2018
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Spillway Erosion/Head Cutting
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDVA680003-3311
Incident DescriptionAuxiliary (emergency) spillway erosion from heavy rainfall event in greater Lynchburg area on August 2-3, 2018. Dam did not fail.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner Type
Dam Type
Primary Purpose(s)
EAP
Dam Height
Max Storage (ac-ft)
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed
NID NumberVA680003
River Name
Latitude0
Longitude0
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesVA DCR
