Incident ID |
ME00314-3519 |
Dam Name |
COCHNEWAGON |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
State |
ME |
Incident Date |
04/13/2022 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Sinkhole |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Sinkhole reported, did not increase in size, under remediation. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
Fatalities (Number) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
None |
Economic Damages (in $) |
Unknown |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
Dam inspector inspected. Owners hired engineer firm to draft repair plans. |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
Dam owner is currently repairing. No public safety event occurred. |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
Information Sources |
MEMA |
Owner Type |
L |
Dam Type |
CN |
Primary Purpose(s) |
HRS |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1900 |
Year Modified |
1962 |
Dam Height |
9 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
1590 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
403 acres |
River Name |
MUD MILLS STREAM |
Latitude |
44.2397 |
Longitude |
-70.0377 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
MEMA |
NID Number |
ME00314 |
Attachments |
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