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Incident ID |
NC00891-2645 |
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Dam Name |
FINCH'S MILLPOND |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
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State |
NC |
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Incident Date |
11/28/2015 |
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Incident Type |
Failure |
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Incident Driver |
Deterioration Or Poor Condition |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Erosion over the years led to collapse of a portion of the dam |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
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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 |
Co. EMA said poor maintenance over the years led to erosion to the point where a portion of the dam collapsed. The
County EMA Director indicated pond has drained into the creek below |
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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 |
Local News Source The Wilson Times |
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Owner Type |
P |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
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EAP |
N |
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Year Completed |
1924 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
15 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
469 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
0 acres |
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River Name |
BLOOMERY SWAMP |
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Latitude |
35.763 |
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Longitude |
-77.997 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
NCDENR |
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NID Number |
NC00891 |
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Attachments |
Y |
