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Incident ID |
NY13562-3163 |
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Dam Name |
JORDAN POND DAM |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
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State |
NY |
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Incident Date |
01/01/2019 |
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Incident Type |
Non-failure |
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Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Excessive/increased Seepage |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
Piping |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
Settlement |
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Incident Description |
Increased seepage at the toe and a depression at the crest were observed. |
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Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
No |
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Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
Water levels at the dam as well as a downstream dam were lowered, and the seepage stopped. |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
The piping appears to have been related to an abanonded pipe in the dam. Report expected from owner's consultant. |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
4 weeks |
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Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
NY DEC |
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Owner Type |
P |
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Dam Type |
CNRE |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1986 |
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Year Modified |
0 |
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Dam Height |
10 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
37 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
11 acres |
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River Name |
CLOVE CREEK |
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Latitude |
41.4511 |
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Longitude |
-73.8672 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
NYS DEC |
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NID Number |
NY13562 |
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Attachments |
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