BIG ELK LAKE - PA00056-3205
Dam Name: BIG ELK LAKE
State: PA
Downstream Hazard Potential: S
Incident Type: NON-FAILURE
Incident Date: 03/28/2011
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Excessive/Increased Seepage
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDPA00056-3205
Incident DescriptionPA DAM SAFETY INFORMED OF CLEAR SEEPAGE EXITING ON LEFT SIDE OF A SPILLWAY.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
ResponseDEPRESSION AREA ISOLATED BY COFFER DAM AND BACKFILLED WITH CONCRETE AS A TEMPORARY REPAIR.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updates"NOT AN IMMINENT EMERGENCY SITUATION"
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeMSREST
Primary Purpose(s)RS
EAPY
Dam Height12 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)740.00
Surface Area (acres)79.00
Year Completed1860
NID NumberPA00056
River NameELK LAKE STREAM
Latitude41.7528
Longitude-75.9547
Year Modified
2006
Regulatory Agency(ies)PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Incident Time
Incident Duration2 DAYS
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesPA Dam Safety
