PENN FOREST - PA00608-3181
Dam Name: PENN FOREST
State: PA
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 07/01/1994
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Excessive/Increased Seepage
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDPA00608-3181
Incident DescriptionPIEZOMETER READINGS SUDDENLY DECLINED INDICATING INCREASED SEEPAGE
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentYes
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)None
Response24-HR SURVEILLANCE & 2/FT PER DAY DRAWDOWN. REPLACED WITH RCC DAM, COMPLETED IN 1998.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updates
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 Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesPA Dam Safety
