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 |
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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 |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Yes |
Fatalities (Number) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
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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 |
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 |
Attachments |
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