BENNETTS BRIDGE RD. DAM - NC05977-2978


Incident ID NC05977-2978
Dam Name BENNETTS BRIDGE RD. 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 small dam breach on left side in a controlled fashion, did not cause damage to road
Named Hydrologic Event Matthew
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $) $500,000 to $1 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 X
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) F
EAP N
Year Completed 0
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 5 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 0 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 0 acres
River Name
Latitude 35.0773
Longitude -77.9099
Regulatory Agency(ies) NCDENR
NID Number NC05977
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