BRIGHTON - MD00005-3430


Incident ID MD00005-3430
Dam Name BRIGHTON
Downstream Hazard Potential H
State MD
Incident Date 06/01/2020
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Deterioration Or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1 Cracking
Incident Mechanism 2 Excessive/increased Seepage
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Underwater leak through concrete face of buttress dam
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident Yes
Fatalities (Number) 0
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $) Unknown
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced Yes
Information Sources MD Dam Safety
Owner Type L
Dam Type CBER
Primary Purpose(s) HS
EAP Y
Year Completed 1943
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 82 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 19560 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 800 acres
River Name PATUXENT RIVER
Latitude 39.1934
Longitude -77.0055
Regulatory Agency(ies) MD DAM SAFETY
NID Number MD00005
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