MCIVER DAM - VA065006-3546
Dam Name: MCIVER DAM
State: VA
Downstream Hazard Potential: U
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 03/18/2022
Incident Driver: Deterioration or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1: Erosion
Incident Mechanism 2Spillway Pipe Failure
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDVA065006-3546
Incident DescriptionPartial Failure: RE visited site to observe the reported refilling of the lake (previously dam was not holding water based on all accounts and historical google earth imaging). RE noted that the dam was in extremely poor condition and the water level has receded very little since the owner engineer visited on 3/18/22. Significant sloughing into the crest near where the outlet works would have been, sloughing on downstream toe at outfall. Approximately 20' was outfill pipe was exposed and disconnected. Significant flow was exiting and around the outfall, muddy. Evidence that the emergency spillway had been activiated recently with significant erosion on the downstream embankment in the area of the emergency spillway. Dam is covered with mature trees. Widespread evidence of beaver activity.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)$100,000 to $500,000
ResponseDCR worked with Fluvanna County and their contractors to dewater and decommission dam that possed an imminent failure risk. DCR reimbursed the locality for expenses and a legal demand for expenses was issued to the dam owner.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPN
Dam Height23 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)93.00
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed1969
NID NumberVA065006
River NameSPRING GARDEN CREEK
Latitude37.7263
Longitude-78.2871
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesVA Dam Safety
