Incident ID |
SC00169-2623 |
Dam Name |
GIBSON'S POND DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
State |
SC |
Incident Date |
10/04/2015 |
Incident Type |
Failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Heavy rains-as much as 16 inches caused several dams to overtop and fail. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
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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 |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
SC DHEC Website |
Owner Type |
L |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1900 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
15 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
240 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
28 acres |
River Name |
TWELVE MILE CREEK |
Latitude |
33.9683 |
Longitude |
-81.2433 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
SCDHEC |
NID Number |
SC00169 |
Attachments |
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