PENFIELD POND DAM - NY01488-1320


Incident ID NY01488-1320
Dam Name PENFIELD POND DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential S
State NY
Incident Date 08/28/2011
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Left side dam had overtopped and dam suffered erosion to the left of the spillway. Hurricane Irene
Named Hydrologic Event Irene
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) PR
EAP Y
Year Completed 1980
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 15 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 1100 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 150 acres
River Name PUTNAM CREEK
Latitude 43.9219
Longitude -73.5356
Regulatory Agency(ies) NYS DEC
NID Number NY01488
Attachments