PENN FOREST - PA00608-3180
Dam Name: PENN FOREST
State: PA
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 05/13/1905
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Sinkhole
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDPA00608-3180
Incident DescriptionAT INITIAL FILLING, A LARGE 15' DIA. 15' DEEP SINKHOLE DEVELOPED W/POOL 4.5' BELOW SPILLWAY CREST
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
ResponseSINKHOE REPAIRED W /ROCK & EARTH FILL & CONCRETE. GROUTING FAILED. MONITORING W/ PIEZOMETERS.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)0
Additional Remarks or UpdatesCONTROLLED REFILLING IN 1964 AFTER 275 PIEZOMETERS AND WEIR WERE INSTALLED
Owner TypeL
Dam TypeRCRE
Primary Purpose(s)S
EAPY
Dam Height151 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)27600.00
Surface Area (acres)462.00
Year Completed1998
NID NumberPA00608
River NameWILD CREEK
Latitude40.9306
Longitude-75.5625
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Incident Time
Incident Duration4 YEARS
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesPA Dam Safety
