Incident ID |
VA029077-3547 |
Dam Name |
Country Oaks Dam |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
U |
State |
VA |
Incident Date |
11/24/2022 |
Incident Type |
Failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Unknown |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Total Failure: RE recieved report from DEQ on 11/30/2022 that the dam had at least partially failed in the early morning hours of 11/24/2022 releasing significant sediment into downstream Holliday Lake State Park. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
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) |
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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 |
Unknown |
Information Sources |
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Owner Type |
P |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
O |
EAP |
N |
Year Completed |
0 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
28 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
69 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
4 acres |
River Name |
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Latitude |
37.4485 |
Longitude |
-78.6955 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION |
NID Number |
VA029077 |
Attachments |
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