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Incident ID |
VA193011-3543 |
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Dam Name |
CHANDLER'S MILL DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
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State |
VA |
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Incident Date |
01/17/2022 |
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Incident Type |
Failure |
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Incident Driver |
Manmade Action |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Other |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Partial Failure: Received at text at 3:43 pm from John Fogg Dam Safety Program Manager at Dept. of Wildlife Resources that a steel sheet pile broke loose at Chandler Mill Dam causing a controlled impoundment breach-release. A stage III was called VDEM, NWS, VDOT and Westmoreland and Richmond County Emergency Management were notified along with DCR. Photos sent. Site is active construction site and equipment is high and dry. Contractor on site |
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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 |
Unknown |
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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 |
A stage III was called VDEM, NWS, VDOT and Westmoreland and Richmond County Emergency Management were notified along with DCR. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
15:30 |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
Unknown |
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Information Sources |
VA Dam Safety |
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Owner Type |
S |
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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 |
15 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
475 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
0 acres |
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River Name |
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Latitude |
38.0974 |
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Longitude |
-76.8484 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION |
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NID Number |
VA193011 |
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Attachments |
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