Incident ID |
VT00308-3554 |
Dam Name |
HANDS MILL |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
State |
VT |
Incident Date |
07/10/2023 |
Incident Type |
Failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Unknown |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Full failure reported in days immediately following flood event. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
July 2023 Flood |
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
Unknown |
Economic Damages (in $) |
Unknown |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
16 ac-ft |
Response |
|
Additional Remarks or Updates |
Full failure reported in days immediately following flood event. Dam slated for removal with plans to perform removal in 2024. |
Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
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Incident Report Produced |
No |
Information Sources |
VT Dam Safety |
Owner Type |
L |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
O |
EAP |
NR |
Year Completed |
1860 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
20 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
16 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
2 acres |
River Name |
JAIL BRANCH |
Latitude |
44.1054 |
Longitude |
-72.4298 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
DEC |
NID Number |
VT00308 |
Attachments |
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