Incident ID |
MD00020-2660 |
Dam Name |
ROCKY GORGE DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
State |
MD |
Incident Date |
04/30/2014 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
High Reservoir Level |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Large rain event during construction with exposed vulnerabilit |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Yes |
Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
Number of People Evacuated |
400 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
MD Dam Safety |
Owner Type |
L |
Dam Type |
CBCN |
Primary Purpose(s) |
SR |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1953 |
Year Modified |
2014 |
Dam Height |
134 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
22000 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
773 acres |
River Name |
PATUXENT RIVER |
Latitude |
39.1167 |
Longitude |
-76.8751 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
MD Dam Safety |
NID Number |
MD00020 |
Attachments |
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