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Lake Monroe Riser Failure

On January 5, 2022, a structural failure occurred at the bottom of the CMP riser structure for Lake Monroe in King George, VA.  The lake level began to drop and embankment material started to erode away into the riser.  This presentation will cover what ensued in the subsequent hours, days, weeks, and months, including emergency […]

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Twin Lakes State Park Dam Rehabilitation

Twin Lakes State Park is a 548-acre recreational park located in Prince Edward County, Virginia that houses Goodwin Lake Dam and Prince Edward Dam. Both dams consist of earthen embankments with concrete overflow spillway and a riprap channel at the toe of the spillway chute. These dams are classified as low hazard. Stantec visited Goodwin […]

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Dam Inspections and Emergency Evaluations: Tips and Tricks from a Dam Safety Engineer

The current Virginia Impounding Structure Regulations require that a professional engineer licensed to practice in Virginia perform safety inspections according to the following schedule: High Hazard Dams:  once every two years Significant Hazard Dams:  once every three years Low Hazard Dams:  once every six years All dams:  after an overtopping event or after flows cause […]