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 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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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 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
$5 million to $10 million |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
2 day |
Incident Report Produced |
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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) |
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NID Number |
NC01145 |
Attachments |
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