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Incident ID |
NH01098-3445 |
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Dam Name |
SILICA POND DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
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State |
NH |
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Incident Date |
07/18/2021 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
High Reservoir Level |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
Overtopping |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
Insufficient Spillway Capacity |
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Incident Description |
Overtopping along the right-side portion of the dam. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
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Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
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Number of People Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
1 |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
None |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
Unknown |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
The dam owner is presently evaluating reconstruction or removal options. |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
1 day |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
NHDES |
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Owner Type |
L |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
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EAP |
NR |
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Year Completed |
1935 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
9 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
29 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
3 acres |
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River Name |
Unnamed |
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Latitude |
42.8227 |
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Longitude |
-72.1869 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
NHDES |
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NID Number |
NH01098 |
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Attachments |
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