NESBITT - PA00449-3189
Dam Name: NESBITT
State: PA
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 02/23/2012
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Settlement
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDPA00449-3189
Incident DescriptionA DEPRESSION, 10' ACROSS & 3' DEEP, FOUND ON UPSTREAM SLOPE DURING MAJOR REHAB PROJECT
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
ResponseFURTHER DRAWDOWN WAS INITIATED, SITE WAS MONITORED, AND DEPRESSION INVESTIGATED BY EXCAVATION.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesLOCATION OF DEPRESSION WAS AT NORMAL POOL LEVEL BUT NOT WITHIN REHAB PROJECT AREA
Owner TypeU
Dam TypeMSREST
Primary Purpose(s)HS
EAPY
Dam Height101 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)5034.00
Surface Area (acres)116.00
Year Completed1903
NID NumberPA00449
River NameSPRING BROOK
Latitude41.3264
Longitude-75.6536
Year Modified
2012
Regulatory Agency(ies)PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesPA Dam Safety
