Incident ID |
NH00009-3439 |
Dam Name |
VILAS POOL DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
State |
NH |
Incident Date |
07/29/2021 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
High Reservoir Level |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
Overtopping |
Incident Mechanism 3 |
Insufficient Spillway Capacity |
Incident Description |
Left abutment wall overtopped during excess rainfall event and flowed down state road. Down slope flood waters re-entered the downstream channel and eroded the roadway and bank. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Unknown |
Fatalities (Number) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
Unknown |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
Unknown |
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
Unknown |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
Roads |
Economic Damages (in $) |
Unknown |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
NH Route 123A flooded, undermined, and collapsed. NHDOT is working to repair road and with the Town (owner) potential solutions to prevent overtopping of the abutment wall in the future. |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
2 days |
Incident Report Produced |
Unknown |
Information Sources |
NHDES DAM BUREAU |
Owner Type |
L |
Dam Type |
CN |
Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1925 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
31 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
72 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
6 acres |
River Name |
COLD RIVER |
Latitude |
43.1536 |
Longitude |
-72.3488 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
NHDES DAM BUREAU |
NID Number |
NH00009 |
Attachments |
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