SUNFISH POND - PA00000-3231
Dam Name: SUNFISH POND
State: PA
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 04/27/2011
Incident Driver: Unknown
Incident Mechanism 1: OVERTOPPING
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDPA00000-3231
Incident DescriptionMOST OF STONE RETAINING WALL ON THE D/S SIDE OF THE DAM COLLAPSED.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
ResponseDAM WAS BREACHED TO PREVENT POTENTIAL LOSS OF DOWNSTREAM CULVERT.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner TypeS
Dam TypeSTMS
Primary Purpose(s)F
EAP
Dam Height11 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed
NID NumberPA00000
River NameTR MIDDLE CREEK
Latitude40.1611
Longitude-76.1457
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)PADEP
Incident Time
Incident Duration1 DAY
Incident Report ProducedNo
Information SourcesPA Dam Safety
