LITTLE DEER CREEK SITE 2A (MCKNIGHT/RUTLEDGE) - MD0003-3158


Incident ID MD0003-3158
Dam Name LITTLE DEER CREEK SITE 2A (MCKNIGHT/RUTLEDGE)
Downstream Hazard Potential S
State MD
Incident Date 10/24/2017
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Animal Activity
Incident Mechanism 2 Debris Clogging
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Beavers plugged spillway structure
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident Yes
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Economic Damages (in $)
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response Blockage removed same day
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Incident Report Produced
Information Sources MD Dam Safety
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) C
EAP Y
Year Completed 1962
Year Modified 1962
Dam Height 44 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 523 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 5 acres
River Name LITTLE DEER CREEK-TR
Latitude 39.6404
Longitude -76.5275
Regulatory Agency(ies) MD DAM SAFETY
NID Number MD00035
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