FAWN LAKE - PA00693-3200
Dam Name: FAWN LAKE
State: PA
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 03/02/2009
Incident Driver: Unknown
Incident Mechanism 1: Spillway Chute Failure
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDPA00693-3200
Incident DescriptionFAILURE OF THE SPILLWAY TRAINING WALL.
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 $)
ResponseFULL DRAWDOWN ORDERED UNTIL REPAIRS COMPLETED. SPILLWAY RECONSTRUCTION COMPLETED IN 2012.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesSPILLWAY WALL HAD SHOWN SIGNS OF MOVEMENT AT PREVIOUS INSPECTION & REPAIR PLAN REQUESTED
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPY
Dam Height44 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)675.00
Surface Area (acres)27.00
Year Completed1972
NID NumberPA00693
River NamePLUM CREEK
Latitude40.5867
Longitude-76.19
Year Modified
2012
Regulatory Agency(ies)PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesPA Dam Safety
