Incident ID |
PA00358-3202 |
Dam Name |
SULLIVAN |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
L |
State |
PA |
Incident Date |
09/08/2011 |
Incident Type |
Failure |
Incident Driver |
Hydrologic/flooding |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Overtopping |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
DAM IN MILDRED VILLAGE FAILED DURING TROPICAL STORM LEE CAUSING A SWATH OF DAMAGE ALONG RTE 220. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
TS Lee |
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 |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
Roads |
Economic Damages (in $) |
Unknown |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
100 ac-ft |
Response |
DAM REMOVAL WAS APPROVED IN 2012 AND STREAM RESTORED TO FREE-FLOWING CONDITION. |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
1 DAY |
Incident Report Produced |
No |
Information Sources |
PA Dam Safety |
Owner Type |
P |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
R |
EAP |
NR |
Year Completed |
1948 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
11 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
123 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
3 acres |
River Name |
BIRCH CREEK |
Latitude |
41.4767 |
Longitude |
-76.3767 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
NID Number |
PA00358 |
Attachments |
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