LOFTY RESERVOIR - PA00681-3196
Dam Name: LOFTY RESERVOIR
State: PA
Downstream Hazard Potential: S
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 06/10/1916
Incident Driver: Structural Stability
Incident Mechanism 1: Slope Stability
Incident Mechanism 2Sliding
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDPA00681-3196
Incident DescriptionSLOPE FAILURE CRACKS OBSERVED FOLLOWING DRAWDOWN IN PREPARATION FOR REHABILITATION PROJECT
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 $)$1 million to $5 million
ResponseEXTENSIVE SOIL TESTING AND REDESIGN OF THE REHABILITATION PROJECT.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesCONSTRUCTION PROJECT IS NEAR COMPLETION AS OF JANUARY 2018.
Owner TypeL
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)S
EAPY
Dam Height30 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)431.00
Surface Area (acres)31.00
Year Completed1897
NID NumberPA00681
River NameMESSERS RUN
Latitude40.8722
Longitude-76.045
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Incident Time
Incident Duration1 YEAR
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesPA Dam Safety
