BEAVER CREEK DAM - VA089003-3304
Dam Name: BEAVER CREEK DAM
State: VA
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 05/21/2018
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Spillway Chute Failure
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Incident IDVA089003-3304
Incident DescriptionDamage due to excessive rain. Unable to maintain the lower pool level of 18” down from crest of their concrete spillway, and water is again flowing through their damaged concrete spillway. Voids under the concrete spillway and heaved slab sections on th
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated
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Additional Remarks or Updates It was then found that even with flows as low as 0.5 CFS (about 225 gallons per minute)in the spillway there was continual and significant amounts of subslab base material from under the spillway concrete spillway eroding out and depositing into the plun
Owner TypeL
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)S
EAPY
Dam Height71 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)6603.00
Surface Area (acres)206.00
Year Completed
NID NumberVA089003
River NameBEAVER CREEK
Latitude36.7433
Longitude-79.875
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION
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Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesVA DCR
