CLEAR LAKE - PA00175-3184
Dam Name: CLEAR LAKE
State: PA
Downstream Hazard Potential: S
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 05/23/1928
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDPA00175-3184
Incident DescriptionBREACHED 30 FT WIDE & 7 FT DEEP FROM OVERTOPPING LEFT ABUTMENT.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)1
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsRoads
Economic Damages (in $)
ResponseREPAIRED BREACH AND RAISED EARTHFILL ABUTMENTS
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesNEWSPAPER REPORTED 1 DEATH OF 15-YR-OLD BOY WHO WAS SWIMMING D/S; BODY NOT FOUND.
Owner TypeL
Dam TypeCNPG
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPY
Dam Height11 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)782.00
Surface Area (acres)118.00
Year Completed1855
NID NumberPA00175
River NameEAST BRANCH OIL CREEK
Latitude41.8247
Longitude-79.6856
Year Modified
2008
Regulatory Agency(ies)PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Incident Time
Incident Duration1 DAY
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesPA Dam Safety
