HUNTSVILLE FILTER - PA00000-3232


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
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description DURING EXTREME RAINFALL, PIPING HOLE DEVELOPED UNDER THE STRUCTURE.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident
Fatalities (Number) 0
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response AN EMERGENCY PERMIT WAS ISSUED TO REMOVE THE DAM.
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time
Incident Duration 3 DAYS
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources PA Dam Safety
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) O
EAP
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
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