Dam Incident: ABLE/COBETT POND DAM, 2015-10-04

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)