MILL POND DAM - MD00572-3077


Incident ID MD00572-3077
Dam Name MILL POND DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential
State MD
Incident Date 07/07/2017
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Unknown
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description 4.5 inches of rain in three hours caused failure of dam (unknown if overtopping or piping). Dam had previsouly failed and been repaired without proper engineering or permits.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
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Information Sources MDE Dam Safety Program
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Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s)
EAP
Year Completed 0
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 10 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 25 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 0 acres
River Name
Latitude 38.3193
Longitude -76.5177
Regulatory Agency(ies) MD DAM SAFETY
NID Number MD00572
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