SPEEDWELL FORGE - PA00345-1920
Dam Name: SPEEDWELL FORGE
State: PA
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 10/29/2012
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDPA00345-1920
Incident DescriptionRising pool threatened to overtop partially breached embankment. At 23:00 hours the lowered embankment was overtopped but the embankment did not fail.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentYes
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated200
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsNone
Economic Damages (in $)none
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)0
Additional Remarks or UpdatesEmergency Action Plan was up-to-date and Evacuation was smooth with no injuries.
Owner TypeS
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPY
Dam Height35 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)2372.00
Surface Area (acres)106.00
Year Completed1966
NID NumberPA00345
River NameHAMMER CREEK
Latitude40.2039
Longitude-76.3075
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)PADEP
Incident Time
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Incident Report Produced
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