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Incident ID |
DE00023-1207 |
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Dam Name |
HUDSON POND DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
DE |
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Incident Date |
09/08/2011 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
overtopped around 6 pm on 9/08/2011. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
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Fatalities (Number) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
0 ac-ft |
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Response |
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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. |
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Incident Time |
12:00 AM |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
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Owner Type |
S |
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Dam Type |
REPG |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
RF |
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EAP |
N |
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Year Completed |
1958 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
9 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
169 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
20 acres |
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River Name |
CEDAR CREEK |
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Latitude |
38.8406 |
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Longitude |
-75.4343 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
DNREC |
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NID Number |
DE00023 |
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Attachments |
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