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Incident ID |
VA077004-3300 |
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Dam Name |
LAUREL CREEK DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
U |
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State |
VA |
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Incident Date |
03/14/2019 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Dam had overtopped and came very close to failing. The overtopping was several inches deep over 1/3 to 1/2 the length of the dam. Head cutting erosion started in several places at the toe of the dam. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
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Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
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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 |
The excellent grass cover kept the dam from failing by overtopping erosion being much slower with the excellent grass cover. Original botton drain pipe and prinicipal spillway riser are gone. Single spillway culvert at full capacity at inlet and within |
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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 |
VA DCR |
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Owner Type |
P |
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Dam Type |
RE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
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EAP |
N |
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Year Completed |
1974 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
24 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
124 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
10 acres |
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River Name |
LAUREL CREEK |
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Latitude |
36.7242 |
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Longitude |
-81.3635 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION |
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NID Number |
VA077004 |
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