ROCKVIEW RESERVOIR - PA00472-3182
Dam Name: ROCKVIEW RESERVOIR
State: PA
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 10/01/2007
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Excessive/Increased Seepage
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDPA00472-3182
Incident DescriptionTHERE WAS AN INCREASE IN SEEPAGE FLOW AT THE RIGHT WALL OF THE STILLING BASIN.
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 $)
ResponseRESERVOIR WAS DRAWN DOWN BY 15 FEET AND THE SEEP WAS TESTED TO DETERMINE ITS SOURCE.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesNO FLOW INCREASE AT HIGHER POOL LEVELS & CHEMICAL TESTS SHOWED SEEPAGE NOT THRU DAM.
Owner TypeS
Dam TypeCNPG
Primary Purpose(s)S
EAPY
Dam Height53 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)50.00
Surface Area (acres)2.00
Year Completed
NID NumberPA00472
River NameMCBRIDES RUN
Latitude40.8331
Longitude-77.7556
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Incident Time
Incident Duration10 MONTHS
Incident Report ProducedYes
Information SourcesPA Dam Safety
