HUDSON POND DAM - DE00023-1207


Incident ID DE00023-1207
Dam Name HUDSON POND DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential H
State DE
Incident Date 09/08/2011
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description overtopped around 6 pm on 9/08/2011.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) 0 ac-ft
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates They removed several flashboards from the spillway and reported that the water level in the pond dropped quickly. Depth and duration of overtopping could not be determined. Dam was inspected on 9/13/2011 and evidence of overtopping flow was seen in one location on the dam crest, but no erosion or other damage was found.
Incident Time 12:00 AM
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources
Owner Type S
Dam Type REPG
Primary Purpose(s) RF
EAP N
Year Completed 1958
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 9 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 169 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 20 acres
River Name CEDAR CREEK
Latitude 38.8406
Longitude -75.4343
Regulatory Agency(ies) DNREC
NID Number DE00023
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