UPPER KITTANNING - PA00530-3178
Dam Name: UPPER KITTANNING
State: PA
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 05/20/1894
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2Erosion
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDPA00530-3178
Incident DescriptionOVERTOPPING ERODED DOWNSTREAM SLOPE. GULLEYS FORMED UP TO 10-FT DEEP.
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 $)
ResponseDAM WAS REPAIRED AFTER THE FLOOD AND REMAINED IN SERVICE.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)0
Additional Remarks or UpdatesWATER IMPOUNDED UPSTREAM BY SAW MILL RUBBISH MAY HAVE SUDDENLY RELEASED.
Owner TypeL
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)S
EAPY
Dam Height45 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)212.00
Surface Area (acres)12.00
Year Completed1887
NID NumberPA00530
River NameBURGOON RUN
Latitude40.4969
Longitude-78.4789
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Incident Time
Incident Duration1 DAY
Incident Report ProducedYes
Information SourcesPA Dam Safety
