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Dam Hazards Classification
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| Hazard Classification |
Description |
Quantitative Guidelines |
| Low |
Interruption of road service, low volume roads |
Less than 25 vehicles per day |
| Economic damage |
Less than $30,000 |
| Intermediate |
Damage to highways, Interruption of service |
25 to less than 250 vehicles per day |
| Economic damage |
$30,000 to less than $200,000 |
| High |
Loss of human life* |
Probable loss of 1 or more human lives |
| Economic damage |
More than $200,000 |
| *Probable loss of human life due to breached roadway or bridge on or below the dam. |
250 or more vehicles per day |
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NOTE: Cost of dam repair and loss of services should be included in economic loss estimate if the dam is a publicly owned utility, such as a municipal water supply dam.
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North Carolina Division of Land Resources - 1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612 919-733-3833
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