Incident ID |
MA03514-3584 |
Dam Name |
GEORGE SCHNOPP ROAD POND DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
State |
MA |
Incident Date |
10/15/2022 |
Incident Type |
Failure |
Incident Driver |
Deterioration Or Poor Condition |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Other |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Spontaneous failure of primary spillway and adjacent embankments |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
1 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
Roads |
Economic Damages (in $) |
$1 to $100,000 |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
64 ac-ft |
Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
1 day |
Incident Report Produced |
Investigation |
Information Sources |
MA Dam Safety |
Owner Type |
P |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
EAP |
N |
Year Completed |
1970 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
13 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
64 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
12 acres |
River Name |
TR-Ashmere Lake |
Latitude |
42.4582 |
Longitude |
-73.0852 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
State of MA |
NID Number |
MA03514 |
Attachments |
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