ELBOW LAKE - PA00000-3237
Dam Name: ELBOW LAKE
State: PA
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 06/26/2006
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDPA00000-3237
Incident DescriptionDAM WAS FULLY BREACHED BY OVERTOPPING
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 $)
ResponseEMERGENCY PERMIT WAS ISSUED TO STABILIZE THE BREACH SECTION.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)150
Additional Remarks or UpdatesOWNER'S ENGR SUBMITTED PLAN TO REBUILD; PERMIT APP. REQ'D. NO FOLLOW UP, DAM REMAINS BREACHED.
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAP
Dam Height11 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed
NID NumberPA00000
River NameBEAVER CREEK
Latitude41.5226
Longitude-75.4716
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)PADEP
Incident Time
Incident Duration3 DAYS
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesPA Dam Safety
