HUNTSVILLE FILTER - PA00000-3232
Dam Name: HUNTSVILLE FILTER
State: PA
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 06/27/2006
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Piping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDPA00000-3232
Incident DescriptionDURING EXTREME RAINFALL, PIPING HOLE DEVELOPED UNDER THE STRUCTURE.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
ResponseAN EMERGENCY PERMIT WAS ISSUED TO REMOVE THE DAM.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updates
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)O
EAP
Dam Height13 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed
NID NumberPA00000
River NameHUNTSVILLE CREEK
Latitude41.1754
Longitude-75.5554
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)PADEP
Incident Time
Incident Duration3 DAYS
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesPA Dam Safety
