Incident ID |
NH00462-1145 |
Dam Name |
CUMMINS POND DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
State |
NH |
Incident Date |
08/28/2011 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
|
Incident Mechanism 3 |
|
Incident Description |
Local first responders assisted the dam owner with sandbagging the dam's crest to avoid overtopping. Owner also excavated a 20" wide channel away from dam to allow for additional outflow.
Freeboard at the dam reduced to 1" during the height of the storm |
Named Hydrologic Event |
Irene |
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Yes |
Fatalities (Number) |
|
Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
|
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
None |
Economic Damages (in $) |
none |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
0 ac-ft |
Response |
|
Additional Remarks or Updates |
|
Incident Time |
12:00 AM |
Incident Duration |
|
Incident Report Produced |
|
Information Sources |
|
Owner Type |
P |
Dam Type |
ER |
Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
EAP |
NR |
Year Completed |
1880 |
Year Modified |
2008 |
Dam Height |
13 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
1090 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
136 acres |
River Name |
MASCOMA RIVER |
Latitude |
43.7777 |
Longitude |
-72.0155 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
NH DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DAM BUREAU |
NID Number |
NH00462 |
Attachments |
Y |