QUEMAHONING - PA00740-3201
Dam Name: QUEMAHONING
State: PA
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 02/16/2018
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Other
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDPA00740-3201
Incident Description2 FEET FLOW IN AUXILIARY SPILLWAY TRIGGERED 24 HOUR SURVEILLANCE & VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentYes
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsNONE
Economic Damages (in $)None
ResponseDRAWDOWN GATES OPENED & FOUR SWIFT WATER RESCUE TEAMS SENT TO BENSON BOR0 FOR BACKUP.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesEMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL MAY HAVE OVER-REACTED TO "EMERGENCY" SPILLWAY FLOW.
Owner TypeL
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)S
EAPY
Dam Height100 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)57400.00
Surface Area (acres)845.00
Year Completed1912
NID NumberPA00740
River NameQUEMAHONING CREEK
Latitude40.1822
Longitude-78.9431
Year Modified
2005
Regulatory Agency(ies)PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Incident Time12:28:00 PM
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesPA Dam Safety
