RHODES LAKE DAM - NC01145-2969


Incident ID NC01145-2969
Dam Name RHODES LAKE DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential S
State NC
Incident Date 09/25/2016
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description dam failure week prior to hurricane, breached in 5 places during hurricane
Named Hydrologic Event Matthew
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number) 0
Number of People Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $) $5 million to $10 million
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration 2 day
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources NCDEQ
Owner Type S
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP Y
Year Completed 0
Year Modified 2011
Dam Height 15 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 2304 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 0 acres
River Name BLACK RIVER
Latitude 35.2258
Longitude -78.6528
Regulatory Agency(ies)
NID Number NC01145
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