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Incident ID |
SC00056-2641 |
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Dam Name |
WESTONS POND DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
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State |
SC |
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Incident Date |
10/04/2015 |
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Incident Type |
Failure |
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Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Description |
Heavy rains-as much as 16 inches caused several dams to overtop and fail. |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
SC DHEC Website |
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Owner Type |
P |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
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EAP |
N |
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Year Completed |
1932 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
13 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
324 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
40 acres |
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River Name |
TOMS CREEK |
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Latitude |
33.8833 |
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Longitude |
-80.7683 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
SCDHEC |
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NID Number |
SC00056 |
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