RINGTOWN NO 5 - PA00659-3197
Dam Name: RINGTOWN NO 5
State: PA
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 03/28/2013
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Excessive/Increased Seepage
Incident Mechanism 2Erosion
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDPA00659-3197
Incident DescriptionUNCONTROLLED SEEPAGE & EROSION OBSERVED AT TOE OF DAM.
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 $)
ResponseOWNER DIRECTED TO BEGIN DRAWDOWN, STOCKPILE SAND & STONE DRAIN MATERIAL, & PROVIDE 24-HR SURVEILLANCE.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesDYE STUDY VERIFIED 15-FT DRAWDOWN NEEDED UNTIL REPAIRED. REPAIR SCHEDULE NOT YET PROVIDED.
Owner TypeL
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)S
EAPY
Dam Height62 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)1200.00
Surface Area (acres)38.00
Year Completed1914
NID NumberPA00659
River NameDRESHER RUN
Latitude40.8428
Longitude-76.2475
Year Modified
2011
Regulatory Agency(ies)PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesPA Dam Safety
