KAUFFMAN RESERVOIR - PA00691-3199
Dam Name: KAUFFMAN RESERVOIR
State: PA
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 01/01/1892
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Piping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDPA00691-3199
Incident DescriptionINCREASING LEAKAGE ABOUT HALFWAY UP THE SLOPE. VALVE OPENED AND SEEPAGE STOPPED.
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 $)
ResponseIN 1896 DAM WAS REBUILT JUST D/S OF OLD DAM WITH CONCRETE CORE WALL & FLATTER SLOPES.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesNO CONCRETE CORE WALL. TWO 12-INCH PIPES THROUGH THE DAM HAD NO COLLARS OR CUTOFFS.
Owner TypeL
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)S
EAPY
Dam Height68 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)413.00
Surface Area (acres)19.00
Year Completed1896
NID NumberPA00691
River NameKAUFFMAN RUN
Latitude40.7653
Longitude-76.2192
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Incident Time
Incident Duration2 DAYS
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesPA Dam Safety
