CONWAY SPORTS MAN'S CLUB LOWER DAM - PA01358-3179
Dam Name: CONWAY SPORTS MAN'S CLUB LOWER DAM
State: PA
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 04/14/2008
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Sinkhole
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDPA01358-3179
Incident DescriptionDURING DEP INSPECTION, EXCESSIVE SEEPAGE AND 4' DEEP SINKHOLE FOUND ON DOWNSTREAM EMBANKMENT
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 $)
ResponseDEP INSTRUCTED OWNER TO BEGIN DRAWDOWN & COVER INFLOW AREA ON U/S FACE WITH RUBBER SHEETING.
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesREPAIR PLANS RECEIVED BY DEP ON 10/21/2008
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAP
Dam Height18 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed1917
NID NumberPA01358
River NameTR CONNOQUENESSING CREEK
Latitude40.4725
Longitude-80.0621
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)PADEP
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information SourcesPA Dam Safety
