LAKE QUINN - PA00145-3209


Incident ID PA00145-3209
Dam Name LAKE QUINN
Downstream Hazard Potential H
State PA
Incident Date 11/23/2017
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description CONSTRUCTION COFFERDAM OVERTOPPED AND FAILED.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident Yes
Fatalities (Number) 0
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts Roads
Economic Damages (in $) Unknown
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) 421 ac-ft
Response EARLY WARNING OF EAP ACTIVATED
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time 11:00:00 PM
Incident Duration 2-3 DAYS
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources PA Dam Safety
Owner Type P
Dam Type MSREST
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP Y
Year Completed 1946
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 12 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 1244 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 118 acres
River Name TR MIDDLE CREEK
Latitude 41.5081
Longitude -75.4261
Regulatory Agency(ies) PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
NID Number PA00145
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