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Incident ID |
NC01691-1080 |
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Dam Name |
FOREST LAKE DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
NC |
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Incident Date |
07/07/2011 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Deterioration Or Poor Condition |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Spillway Chute Failure |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
A portion of the concrete chute spillway detached and fell into the void beneath approximately five feet in depth. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Yes |
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Fatalities (Number) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
32 |
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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 $) |
None |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
30 ac-ft |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
30 acre-feet released by pumping. Embankment did not fail.
Portion of an apartment complex and a number of homes flooded due to pumped release.
Forced temporary closure of a major Charoltte thoroughfare. |
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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 |
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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 |
Y |
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Year Completed |
0 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
15 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
60 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
0 acres |
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River Name |
MCALPINE CREEK-TR |
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Latitude |
35.205 |
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Longitude |
-80.719 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
NCDENR |
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NID Number |
NC01691 |
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Attachments |
Y |
