CLEAR LAKE - PA00175-3185
Dam Name: CLEAR LAKE
State: PA
Downstream Hazard Potential: S
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 05/04/1892
Incident Driver: Unknown
Incident Mechanism 1: OVERTOPPING
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDPA00175-3185
Incident DescriptionFAILED DAM ADDED TO TITUSVILLE FLOOD 7 MI DS. FLOOD CAUSED OIL SPILLS & FIRE DISASTER.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures EvacuatedUnknown
Number of Habitable Structures FloodedUnknown
Other Infrastructure ImpactsOther
Economic Damages (in $)$1 million to $5 million
ResponseRECONSTRUCTED IN 1905 AS CONCRETE GRAVITY DAM
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updates"10 SIMILAR DAMS IN OIL CREEK HEADWATERS ALSO FAILED" NEARLY ALL OF TITUSVILLE WAS FLOODED & 1/3 OF IT DESTROYED BY FIRE.
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 Time11:30:00 PM
Incident Duration3 DAYS
Incident Report ProducedYes
Information SourcesPA Dam Safety
