CRANBERRY BRANCH DAM - MD00090-3081


Incident ID MD00090-3081
Dam Name CRANBERRY BRANCH DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential S
State MD
Incident Date 09/14/2016
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Deterioration Or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1 Spillway Pipe Failure
Incident Mechanism 2 Sinkhole
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Ductile iron water supply pipe in earth embankment broke, scouring large hole at downstream toe of dam. Valve upstream of pipe break operated to shut off flow of water.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident Yes
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Information Sources MDE Dam Safety Program
Owner Type L
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) S
EAP Y
Year Completed 1957
Year Modified 1957
Dam Height 32 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 437 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 24 acres
River Name OFFSTREAM-CRANBERRY BRANCH
Latitude 39.6
Longitude -76.9633
Regulatory Agency(ies) MD DAM SAFETY
NID Number MD00090
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