Incident ID |
NY01360-3165 |
Dam Name |
HOOSAC SCHOOL DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
State |
NY |
Incident Date |
07/01/2017 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
Erosion |
Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Short, Intense rainfall event caused overtopping of dam and erosion of downstream slope |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
Fatalities (Number) |
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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 |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
1 week |
Incident Report Produced |
No |
Information Sources |
NY DEC |
Owner Type |
P |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1950 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
25 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
103 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
10 acres |
River Name |
PINE VALLEY BROOK |
Latitude |
42.8557 |
Longitude |
-73.3452 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
NYS DEC |
NID Number |
NY01360 |
Attachments |
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