FISH POND DAM - PA00859-3183
Dam Name: FISH POND DAM
State: PA
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 04/28/1994
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Erosion
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDPA00859-3183
Incident Description20'x10'x6' HOLE ERODED AROUND COLLAPSED INLET BOX & POND ELEVATION DROPPED 5 FT.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentYes
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated1
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsNONE
Economic Damages (in $)Unknown
ResponseTHE DAM WAS BREACHED AND REBUILT UPSTREAM, CREATING A SMALLER LAKE.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesPLASTIC TARP WAS USED AS "ARMORING" AND FLEXIBLE PLASTIC PIPE AS A "DIKE" AROUND THE HOLE.
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAP
Dam Height39 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed1975
NID NumberPA00859
River NameTRIB. OF ROARING CK.
Latitude40.5436
Longitude-76.2218
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)PADEP
Incident Time
Incident Duration1 DAY
Incident Report ProducedYes
Information SourcesPA Dam Safety
