LAKE POWHATAN DAM - VA015506-3318
| Incident ID | VA015506-3318 |
| Dam Name | LAKE POWHATAN DAM |
| Downstream Hazard Potential | H |
| State | VA |
| Incident Date | 02/23/2019 |
| Incident Type | Non-failure |
| Incident Driver | Deterioration Or Poor Condition |
| Incident Mechanism 1 | Gate/valve Failure |
| Incident Mechanism 2 | Spillway Pipe Failure |
| Incident Mechanism 3 | |
| Incident Description | minor erosion on the upper face of the dam, not the crest, due to a whirlpool created due to a joint failure with the inlet pipe between the bottom drain valve and the dam on the lake side of the dam. The owners opened the valve to perform maintenance pr |
| Named Hydrologic Event | |
| EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident | |
| Fatalities (Number) | 0 |
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| Volume released at failure (ac-ft) | |
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| Information Sources | VA DCR |
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| Year Completed | 0 |
| Year Modified | 0 |
| Dam Height | 0 ft |
| Max Storage (ac-ft) | 0 ac-ft |
| Surface Area (acres) | 0 acres |
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| Latitude | 0 |
| Longitude | 0 |
| Regulatory Agency(ies) | DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION |
| NID Number | VA015506 |
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