SUNFISH POND - PA00000-3231


Incident ID PA00000-3231
Dam Name SUNFISH POND
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State PA
Incident Date 04/27/2011
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Unknown
Incident Mechanism 1 Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description MOST OF STONE RETAINING WALL ON THE D/S SIDE OF THE DAM COLLAPSED.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident
Fatalities (Number) 0
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response DAM WAS BREACHED TO PREVENT POTENTIAL LOSS OF DOWNSTREAM CULVERT.
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration 1 DAY
Incident Report Produced No
Information Sources PA Dam Safety
Owner Type S
Dam Type STMS
Primary Purpose(s) F
EAP
Year Completed 0
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 11 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 0 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 0 acres
River Name TR MIDDLE CREEK
Latitude 40.1611
Longitude -76.1457
Regulatory Agency(ies) PADEP
NID Number PA00000
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