H.F. LEE POWER STATION COOLING LAKE DAM - NC00944-2985


Incident ID NC00944-2985
Dam Name H.F. LEE POWER STATION COOLING LAKE DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential H
State NC
Incident Date 10/08/2016
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description breached, plus a large slide on different location
Named Hydrologic Event Matthew
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident Yes
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $) $1 million to $5 million
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration 1 day
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources NCDEQ
Owner Type U
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) O
EAP N
Year Completed 0
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 17 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 5446 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 0 acres
River Name NEUSE RIV OFF STREAM
Latitude 35.381
Longitude -78.085
Regulatory Agency(ies) NCDENR
NID Number NC00944
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