GREENLICK - PA00219-3186
Dam Name: GREENLICK
State: PA
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 07/17/1904
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Piping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDPA00219-3186
Incident DescriptionLEAK DISCOVERED IN A.M., D/S RESIDENTS WARNED & TOTAL BREACH FAILURE AT 10PM.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
ResponseDAM RECONSTRUCTED W/ IMPERVIOUS MATERIAL & MASONRY FACING ON U/S SLOPE
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)500
Additional Remarks or UpdatesTHIS DAM WAS RECONSTRUCTED AND IN SERVICE UNTIL BREACHED CIRCA 1981
Owner TypeL
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)S
EAP
Dam Height60 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed1901
NID NumberPA00219
River NameGREEN LICK RUN
Latitude40.0618
Longitude-79.31
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)PADEP
Incident Time10:00:00 PM
Incident Duration1 DAY
Incident Report ProducedYes
Information SourcesPA Dam Safety
