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Dam failure threat continues in southwest Virginia
Updated: 11:00 AM EDT Aug 31, 2018
WEBVTT WE ARE ALSO FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS IN VIRGINIA. THERE ARE CONCERNS THAT I THEM -- MAY FAIL. THIS IS IN GALA
Emergency management official remain on the scene of a dam north of Pipers Gap Road in southwest Carroll County.The dam has not failed, but it is still in danger of doing so, officials say.According to the NWS, authorities on-scene are taking mitigation actions to reduce the lake level, which the dam impounds, and are also trying to lessen the impact if the dam were to completely fail.The flash flood warning extended until 9:30 a.m. Friday has expired, but have issued a civil emergency message.About 10 to 15 homes would be threaten if the dam broke.Officials told WSLS the dam holds back a private pond and that part of it has eroded away because there was a broken pipe inside the wall. "If the dam were to fail, the water depth just below the dam could be up to about 15 feet or more," officials say. "As the water enters Ward Mill Branch, and then Chestnut Creek, flood depths would be considerably lower, but exactly how much, is unknown at this time."Citizens with questions are asked to call the Carroll County Sheriff's Office at 276-236-5119 or the Galax Dispatch Center at 276-236-8101.
Carroll County, VA —
Emergency management official remain on the scene of a dam north of Pipers Gap Road in southwest Carroll County.
The dam has not failed, but it is still in danger of doing so, officials say.
According to the NWS, authorities on-scene are taking mitigation actions to reduce the lake level, which the dam impounds, and are also trying to lessen the impact if the dam were to completely fail.
The flash flood warning extended until 9:30 a.m. Friday has expired, but have issued a civil emergency message.
About 10 to 15 homes would be threaten if the dam broke.
Officials told WSLS the dam holds back a private pond and that part of it has eroded away because there was a broken pipe inside the wall.
"If the dam were to fail, the water depth just below the dam could be up to about 15 feet or more," officials say. "As the water enters Ward Mill Branch, and then Chestnut Creek, flood depths would be considerably lower, but exactly how much, is unknown at this time."
Citizens with questions are asked to call the Carroll County Sheriff's Office at 276-236-5119 or the Galax Dispatch Center at 276-236-8101.