Dam Incident: Conowingo, 1996-01-20

Dam Name Conowingo  
Incident Date 1/20/1996  
Country United States  
State/Province Maryland  
Dam Height (m) 28.7  
Uncontrolled Release of the Reservoir No  
Dam Type Concrete; Gravity  
Detailed Dam Type  
Incident Type Inflow Flood - Hydrologic Event  
Incident Description  
High Level Failure Mode  
Lessons Learned  
Initiating Event  
Initiating Event Description  
Structures/Components  
Failure Mode Description  
Emergency Action Plan Implemented Not reported  
Consequences View Consequence Data  
Geographic Coordinates - Decimal Degrees 39.6610, -76.1735  
Normal Reservoir Storage (m3):  
Crest Elevation (m)