DERRY RUN BASIN C - PA00000-3242
Dam Name: DERRY RUN BASIN C
State: PA
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 07/22/2013
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Spillway Pipe Failure
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDPA00000-3242
Incident DescriptionOUTLET WORKS INCLUDING 4' DIAMETER CMP WERE UNDERMINED AND FAILED
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 $)
ResponseBREACHING OF THE DAM WAS COMPLETED ON SEPT 17, 2014
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesPA DEP APPROVED BREACH/REMOVAL PLAN FOLLOWING THE FAILURE.
Owner TypeL
Dam TypeRECN
Primary Purpose(s)C
EAP
Dam Height
Max Storage (ac-ft)
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed
NID NumberPA00000
River NameTR LITTLE CONEWAGO CREEK
Latitude39.5802
Longitude-76.4822
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)PADEP
Incident Time
Incident Duration1 DAY
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesPA Dam Safety
