LAKE QUINN - PA00145-3260
| Incident ID | PA00145-3260 |
| Dam Name | LAKE QUINN |
| Downstream Hazard Potential | H |
| State | PA |
| Incident Date | 01/24/2018 |
| Incident Type | Failure |
| Incident Driver | Hydrologic/flooding |
| Incident Mechanism 1 | Reservoir Overfilling |
| Incident Mechanism 2 | Other |
| Incident Mechanism 3 | |
| Incident Description | offerdam was overtopped and failure during construction. At the time of the cofferdam failure, the main dam has a significant breach cut through it for construction purposes. Main dam embankment was overtopped as a result of the cofferdam failure and a significant discharge occurred. This discharge into the downstream inundation area was ultimately reduced by a downstream roadway crossing. |
| Named Hydrologic Event | |
| EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident | No |
| Fatalities (Number) | 0 |
| Number of People Evacuated | 0 |
| Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated | 0 |
| Number of Habitable Structures Flooded | Unknown |
| Other Infrastructure Impacts | Unknown |
| Economic Damages (in $) | $1 to $100,000 |
| Volume released at failure (ac-ft) | 400 ac-ft |
| Response | Owners reconstructed the cofferdam with a bypass spillway to prevent reoccurance. |
| Additional Remarks or Updates | |
| Incident Time | |
| Incident Duration | |
| Incident Report Produced | No |
| Information Sources | PA DEP |
| Owner Type | P |
| Dam Type | MSREST |
| Primary Purpose(s) | R |
| EAP | Y |
| Year Completed | 1946 |
| Year Modified | 0 |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Max Storage (ac-ft) | 1244 ac-ft |
| Surface Area (acres) | 118 acres |
| River Name | TR MIDDLE CREEK |
| Latitude | 41.5081 |
| Longitude | -75.4261 |
| Regulatory Agency(ies) | PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
| NID Number | PA00145 |
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