BULL RUN - PA00463-3212
Dam Name: BULL RUN
State: PA
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 12/28/2007
Incident Driver: Malfunction of Equipment/Gate
Incident Mechanism 1: Debris Clogging
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDPA00463-3212
Incident DescriptionTHE TRASH RACK AND OUTLET PIPE WAS PARTIALLY CLOGGED AND DRY DAM WAS NOT DRAINING.
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 $)
ResponseWATER LEVEL WAS 9 FT ABOVE OUTLET PIPE. CITY RENTED PUMP TO DRAW DOWN WATER & CLEAR TRASH RACK.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesIN 2010, A PERMIT WAS ISSUED TO MODIFY THE OUTLET AND TRASH RACK. COMPLETED AS PER 2012 INSPECTION.
Owner TypeL
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)C
EAPY
Dam Height44 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)383.00
Surface Area (acres)20.00
Year Completed1934
NID NumberPA00463
River NameBULL RUN
Latitude40.3478
Longitude-79.6056
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesPA Dam Safety
