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Hickory Collection System
F
Usually reaches water
Reported events
67
Total volume
1.9M gal
Reached waterways
63 (94%)
Reporting since
2022
What caused the overflows
Equipment Failure
49
Other / Unknown
8
Grease / FOG
7
Root Intrusion
3
Reported overflow events (showing 67 of 67)
| Date | Volume | Cause | Reached water | Receiving water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | 150 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Miller Branch (Bolicks Dry Branch) - 11-129-5-1 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 1.8M gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Lyle Creek - 11-76-(4.5) |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 275 gal | Other / Unknown | Yes | Rock Creek |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 560 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Clark Creek (Shooks Lake) |
| Aug 14, 2025 | 837 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Henry Fork |
| Jul 24, 2025 | 750 gal | Equipment Failure | — | — |
| May 19, 2025 | 75 gal | Grease / FOG | Yes | Falling Creek |
| Apr 18, 2025 | 8K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Lyle Creek |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 100 gal | Root Intrusion | Yes | CATAWBA RIVER (Lake Hickory below elevation 935) |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 215 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Frye Creek |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 375 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Falling Creek |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 300 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Falling Creek |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 600 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | UT to Catawba River |
| Mar 2, 2025 | 500 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Frye Creek |
| Dec 13, 2024 | 100 gal | Grease / FOG | Yes | Geitner Branch |
| Nov 17, 2024 | 950 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Henry Fork |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 2K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Lyle Creek |
| Oct 16, 2024 | 3K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Long Shoal Creek |
| Oct 8, 2024 | 200 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Frye Creek |
| Sep 26, 2024 | 5K gal | Other / Unknown | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2024 | 4K gal | Other / Unknown | Yes | CATAWBA RIVER (Lake Hickory below elevation 935) |
| Aug 30, 2024 | 200 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Frye Creek |
| Aug 13, 2024 | 25K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Snow Creek |
| Aug 12, 2024 | 9K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Clark Creek (Shooks Lake) |
| Jul 29, 2024 | 7K gal | Other / Unknown | Yes | Henry Fork |
| Jul 3, 2024 | 1K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Lyle Creek |
| Jun 6, 2024 | 580 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Cripple Creek |
| May 24, 2024 | 400 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Clark Creek (Shooks Lake) |
| May 20, 2024 | 1K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Lyle Creek |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 65 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Cripple Creek |
| Apr 24, 2024 | 50 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Cripple Creek |
| Apr 24, 2024 | 75 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Clark Creek (Shooks Lake) |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 50 gal | Grease / FOG | Yes | Geitner Branch |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 250 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Frye Creek |
| Feb 20, 2024 | 1K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Lyle Creek |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 400 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Frye Creek |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 170 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Clark Creek (Shooks Lake) |
| Jan 18, 2024 | 625 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Henry Fork |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 192 gal | Root Intrusion | Yes | Snow Creek |
| Jan 10, 2024 | 720 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Long Shoal Creek |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 9K gal | Other / Unknown | — | — |
| Jan 7, 2024 | 400 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Lyle Creek |
| Dec 26, 2023 | 4K gal | Other / Unknown | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 122 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Cripple Creek |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 736 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Lyle Creek |
| Nov 13, 2023 | 600 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Barger Branch |
| Oct 11, 2023 | 50 gal | Other / Unknown | Yes | CATAWBA RIVER (Lake Hickory below elevation 935) |
| Oct 5, 2023 | 70 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Falling Creek |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 540 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Unnamed tributary that runs to Lake Hickory |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 300 gal | Root Intrusion | Yes | Frye Creek |
| May 16, 2023 | 12K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Henry Fork |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 50 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Frye Creek |
| Apr 26, 2023 | 1K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Lyle Creek |
| Apr 20, 2023 | 70 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Lyle Creek |
| Apr 7, 2023 | 120 gal | Other / Unknown | Yes | Falling Creek |
| Feb 9, 2023 | 360 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | CATAWBA RIVER (Lake Hickory below elevation 935) |
| Jan 30, 2023 | 300 gal | Grease / FOG | Yes | Falling Creek |
| Jan 6, 2023 | 900 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | CATAWBA RIVER (Lookout Shoals Lake below elevation 845) |
| Dec 27, 2022 | 2K gal | Grease / FOG | Yes | CATAWBA RIVER (Lookout Shoals Lake below elevation 845) |
| Dec 13, 2022 | 30K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Snow Creek |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 100 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Frye Creek |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 300 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Cripple Creek |
| Oct 25, 2022 | 2K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Frye Creek |
| Oct 24, 2022 | 75 gal | Grease / FOG | Yes | Snow Creek |
| Oct 21, 2022 | 400 gal | Grease / FOG | Yes | Lyle Creek |
| Oct 4, 2022 | 300 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Miller Branch (Bolicks Dry Branch) |
| Sep 13, 2022 | 800 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Falling Creek |
Source: North Carolina (DWR). Volumes are utility-reported estimates. Some events lack precise coordinates or volumes.