Incident ID |
VA00905-1142 |
Dam Name |
PEDLAR RIVER DAM |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
State |
VA |
Incident Date |
08/23/2011 |
Incident Type |
Non-failure |
Incident Driver |
Seismic |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Other |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Obvious earthquake, stage I declared immediately after |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Yes |
Fatalities (Number) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
0 ac-ft |
Response |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
Visual inspection of dam performed, once it was determined there was no cracks, dislocations, or other signs of movement, EAP Stage 1 terminated. |
Incident Time |
12:00 AM |
Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
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Owner Type |
L |
Dam Type |
PG |
Primary Purpose(s) |
RS |
EAP |
Y |
Year Completed |
1964 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
87 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
4300 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
125 acres |
River Name |
PEDLAR RIVER |
Latitude |
37.67 |
Longitude |
-79.2767 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
DCR |
NID Number |
VA00905 |
Attachments |
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