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Incident ID |
PA00175-3185 |
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Dam Name |
CLEAR LAKE |
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Downstream Hazard Potential |
S |
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State |
PA |
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Incident Date |
05/04/1892 |
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Incident Type |
Failure |
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Incident Driver |
Unknown |
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Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
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Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
FAILED DAM ADDED TO TITUSVILLE FLOOD 7 MI DS. FLOOD CAUSED OIL SPILLS & FIRE DISASTER. |
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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) |
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Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
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Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
Unknown |
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Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
Unknown |
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Other Infrastructure Impacts |
Other |
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Economic Damages (in $) |
$1 million to $5 million |
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Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
RECONSTRUCTED IN 1905 AS CONCRETE GRAVITY DAM |
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Additional Remarks or Updates |
"10 SIMILAR DAMS IN OIL CREEK HEADWATERS ALSO FAILED" NEARLY ALL OF TITUSVILLE WAS FLOODED & 1/3 OF IT DESTROYED BY FIRE. |
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Incident Time |
11:30:00 PM |
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Incident Duration |
3 DAYS |
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Incident Report Produced |
Yes |
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Information Sources |
PA Dam Safety |
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Owner Type |
L |
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Dam Type |
CNPG |
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Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
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EAP |
Y |
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Year Completed |
1855 |
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Year Modified |
2008 |
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Dam Height |
11 ft |
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Max Storage (ac-ft) |
782 ac-ft |
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Surface Area (acres) |
118 acres |
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River Name |
EAST BRANCH OIL CREEK |
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Latitude |
41.8247 |
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Longitude |
-79.6856 |
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Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
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NID Number |
PA00175 |
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Attachments |
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