BUFFALO CREEK - WV00000-126


Incident ID WV00000-126
Dam Name BUFFALO CREEK
Downstream Hazard Potential
State WV
Incident Date 02/26/1972
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Unknown
Incident Mechanism 1 Unknown
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number) 125
Number of People Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 1084
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $) over $100 million
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates Fatalities: 125 -
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources
Owner Type
Dam Type
Primary Purpose(s)
EAP
Year Completed 0
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 0 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 0 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 0 acres
River Name
Latitude 0
Longitude 0
Regulatory Agency(ies)
NID Number WV00000
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