LITTLE DEER CREEK SITE 2A (MCKNIGHT/RUTLEDGE) - MD00035-2662


Incident ID MD00035-2662
Dam Name LITTLE DEER CREEK SITE 2A (MCKNIGHT/RUTLEDGE)
Downstream Hazard Potential S
State MD
Incident Date 04/01/2014
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Deterioration Or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1 Spillway Riser Failure
Incident Mechanism 2 Excessive/increased Seepage
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Plugged Riser,Abutment Seepage
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident Yes
Fatalities (Number) 0
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
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Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration one week
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 TR-LITTLE DEER CREEK
Latitude 39.6404
Longitude -76.5275
Regulatory Agency(ies) MD Dam Safety
NID Number MD00035
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