PECKS POND - PA00754-3194


Incident ID PA00754-3194
Dam Name PECKS POND
Downstream Hazard Potential H
State PA
Incident Date 05/30/2007
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Seepage/internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1 Sinkhole
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description A SINKHOLE ON THE CREST, 1' LONG X 6' WIDE X 8' DEEP, FOUND DURING DEP ANNUAL INSPECTION
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number) 0
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts NONE
Economic Damages (in $)
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION FOUND NO SEEPAGE, SINKHOLE WAS FILLED & MONITORED. NO FURTHER PROBLEM.
Additional Remarks or Updates SINKHOLE MAY HAVE DEVELOPED IN CONNECTION WITH RIPRAP INSTALLATIION PROJECT IN FALL OF 2000.
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced Yes
Information Sources PA Dam Safety
Owner Type S
Dam Type CNMSRE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP Y
Year Completed 1906
Year Modified 2001
Dam Height 7 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 2067 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 420 acres
River Name BUSHKILL CREEK
Latitude 41.2808
Longitude -75.0869
Regulatory Agency(ies) PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
NID Number PA00754
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