GILLESPIES POND - PA00000-3239
Dam Name: GILLESPIES POND
State: PA
Downstream Hazard Potential: S
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 06/26/2006
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDPA00000-3239
Incident DescriptionTHE DAM SUFFERED MAJOR DAMAGE AND WAS PARTIALLY BREACHED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL EVENT.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
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 PARTIAL BREACH SECTION.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesPARTIAL BREACH IS REPAIRED. A PERMIT APPLICATION TO MODIFY THE DAM IS PENDING; IT WAS SUBMITTED IN 2009.
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeSTRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAP
Dam Height10 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed
NID NumberPA00000
River NameMEYLERT CREEK
Latitude41.5043
Longitude-75.4333
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)PADEP
Incident Time
Incident Duration3 DAYS
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesPA Dam Safety
