LINDEN LAKE - PA00000-3229
Dam Name: LINDEN LAKE
State: PA
Downstream Hazard Potential: S
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 02/26/1917
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2Insufficient Spillway Capacity
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDPA00000-3229
Incident DescriptionAFTER HEAVY RAINS, 60' WIDE OVERTOPPING FLOW UP TO 1.5 FOOT DEPTH.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsRoads
Economic Damages (in $)Unknown
ResponseFAYETTE CO. EMERGENCY MGT. WAS NOTIFIED; CONES SET OUT TO CLOSE ROAD.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesSIMILAR OVERTOPPING AT THE DAM ALSO OCCURRED ON MARCH 4, 2015. 8 INCH DEPTH OF OVERTOPPING AT DOWNSTREAM LINDEN HALL ROAD.
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)IR
EAP
Dam Height11 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed1955
NID NumberPA00000
River NameTR YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER
Latitude40.0407
Longitude-79.4201
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)PADEP
Incident Time8:00:00 AM
Incident Duration1 DAY
Incident Report ProducedNo
Information SourcesPA Dam Safety
