Incident ID |
PA00000-3232 |
Dam Name |
HUNTSVILLE FILTER |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
State |
PA |
Incident Date |
06/27/2006 |
Incident Type |
Failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Piping |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
DURING EXTREME RAINFALL, PIPING HOLE DEVELOPED UNDER THE STRUCTURE. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
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Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
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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 |
AN EMERGENCY PERMIT WAS ISSUED TO REMOVE THE DAM. |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
3 DAYS |
Incident Report Produced |
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Information Sources |
PA Dam Safety |
Owner Type |
P |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
O |
EAP |
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Year Completed |
0 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
13 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
0 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
0 acres |
River Name |
HUNTSVILLE CREEK |
Latitude |
41.1754 |
Longitude |
-75.5554 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PADEP |
NID Number |
PA00000 |
Attachments |
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