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Incident ID |
VA137015-3306 |
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Dam Name |
SPOTSWOOD DRIVE DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
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State |
VA |
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Incident Date |
08/01/2018 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Manmade Action |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Accident Or Misoperation |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Owner cut notch in dam with Track Hoe to release high water. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
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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 |
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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 |
0 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
35 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
270 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
5 acres |
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River Name |
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Latitude |
38.3785 |
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Longitude |
-77.7805 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION |
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NID Number |
VA137015 |
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Attachments |
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