Dam Name | ABLE/COBETT POND DAM |
Incident Date | 10/4/2015 |
Country | United States |
State/Province | |
Dam Height (m) | 3.0 |
Uncontrolled Release of the Reservoir | Yes |
Dam Type | Earth |
Detailed Dam Type | |
Incident Type | Overtopping |
Incident Description | Heavy rains-as much as 16 inches caused several dams to overtop and fail. |
High Level Failure Mode | |
Lessons Learned | |
Initiating Event | Inflow Flood - Hydrologic Event |
Initiating Event Description | |
Structures/Components | |
Failure Mode Description | |
Emergency Action Plan Implemented | Unknown |
Consequences | Consequence Data Unavailable |
Geographic Coordinates - Decimal Degrees | 33.6216, -81.2333 |
Normal Reservoir Storage (m3): | |
Crest Elevation (m) |