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Incident ID |
ME00226-3518 |
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Dam Name |
CHRISTINA |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
ME |
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Incident Date |
09/02/2022 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Other |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Accident Or Misoperation |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Dam owner opened the dam gates to lower "dewater" the reservoir based on comments by the acting state inspector. Dewater word was used but he meant lower to reduce the impoundment until requested repairs could be made |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
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Fatalities (Number) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
Other |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
Unknown |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
None |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
Environmental impacts in migratory birds and some fish species. |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
Unknown |
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Information Sources |
MEMA |
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Owner Type |
P |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
HS |
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EAP |
NR |
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Year Completed |
1967 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
30 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
13900 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
480 acres |
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River Name |
PRESTILE STREAM |
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Latitude |
46.69 |
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Longitude |
-67.8917 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
MEMA |
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NID Number |
ME00226 |
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Attachments |
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