LEAVITT BRANCH (PA-463) - PA00814-3221

Dam Name: LEAVITT BRANCH (PA-463)

State: PA

Downstream Hazard Potential: H

Incident Type: Non-Failure

Incident Date: 04/18/1984

Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion

Incident Mechanism 1: Sinkhole

Incident Mechanism 2

Incident Mechanism 3

Incident IDPA00814-3221

Incident Description12' DIA. 3' DEEP SINKHOLE OBSERVED IN DRY DAM FOLLOWING HIGH WATER EVENT

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 Flooded

Other Infrastructure Impacts

Economic Damages (in $)

ResponseA BACKHOE INVESTIGATION FOUND MORE VOIDS. DAM WAS BREACHED AND THE EMBANKMENT RECONSTRUCTED.

Volume released at failure (ac-ft)0

Additional Remarks or UpdatesPIPING WAS ATTRIBUTED TO NON-PLASTIC FILL, GEOLOGY AT THE ABUTMENTS, AND INADEQUATE FILTER DRAINS.

Owner TypeL

Dam TypeRE

Primary Purpose(s)C

EAPY

Dam Height90 ft

Max Storage (ac-ft)1544.00

Surface Area (acres)0.00

Year Completed1976

NID NumberPA00814

River NameLEAVITT BRANCH BRODHEAD CREEK

Latitude41.2081

Longitude-75.2475

Year Modified

2008

Regulatory Agency(ies)PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Incident Time

Incident Duration

Incident Report Produced

Information SourcesPA Dam Safety

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