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Incident ID |
VA099006-3545 |
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Dam Name |
LAKE MONROE DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
H |
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State |
VA |
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Incident Date |
01/05/2022 |
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Incident Type |
Failure |
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Incident Driver |
Deterioration Or Poor Condition |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Spillway Riser Failure |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Pipe Collapse: Around 10:30 AM the water level began declining at the dam and a stake was place around 1:30 PM. It was determined that the elbow in the riser pipe likely ruptured around 36' below normal pool. Flows between 2/3 and full diameter were observed coming out of the outfall pipe. Five households were evacuated. Road below dam was coned off and dam downstream was notified. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
Yes |
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Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
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Number of People Evacuated |
Unknown |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
5 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
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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 |
Five households were evacuated. Road below dam was coned off and dam downstream was notified. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
10:30 |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
Unknown |
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Information Sources |
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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 |
Y |
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Year Completed |
0 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
40 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
607 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
25 acres |
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River Name |
TR-KEYS RUN |
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Latitude |
38.2694 |
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Longitude |
-77.2068 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION |
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NID Number |
VA099006 |
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Attachments |
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